Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXMSMS0371 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenDec 28, 2023
CO
Last seenJun 17, 2026
CT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 30 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDRXMSMS0371
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 27, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3AK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MS0371

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 28, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 17, 2026CTII · Walk-around3OOSINTRANSIT CONTAINER LLC 53666084359/MA
Jun 17, 2026CTII · Walk-around3OOSINTRANSIT CONTAINER LLC 53666084359/MA
Nov 20, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—SHORTHORN LLC 38567493001652/IN
Oct 11, 2024AZII · Walk-around2—SHORTHORN LLC 38567493001652/IN
Jul 2, 2024UTI · Full1—BUDD VAN LINES INC 1857713001652/IN
Dec 28, 2023COII · Walk-around2—PCS TRUCKING LLC 5091453001652/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INTRANSIT CONTAINER LLC536660Jun 17, 2026Jun 17, 20262MA
SHORTHORN LLC3856749Oct 11, 2024Nov 20, 20242WI
BUDD VAN LINES INC185771Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 20241NJ
PCS TRUCKING LLC509145Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 20231UT
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
84359MA1INTRANSIT CONTAINER LLCJun 17, 2026 → Jun 17, 20262
3001652IN—SHORTHORN LLCOct 11, 2024 → Nov 20, 20242
3001652IN—BUDD VAN LINES INCJul 2, 2024 → Jul 2, 20241
3001652IN—PCS TRUCKING LLCDec 28, 2023 → Dec 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026