Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDVXMSMK2649 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenDec 5, 2023
CO
Last seenAug 16, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
3AKJHHDVXMSMK2649
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 21, 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MK2649

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

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 · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 5, 2023 – Aug 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 16, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1OOSARC EXPRESS INC 4093379P1321073/IL
Aug 16, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1OOSARC EXPRESS INC 4093379P1321073/IL
Feb 11, 2026MEIII · Driver-only0—ARC EXPRESS INC 4093379P1321073/IL
Sep 4, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC 3066164SPG534582/IL
Jun 20, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—PEACE EXPRESS INC 28618051216681/IL
May 29, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—PEACE EXPRESS INC 2861805P1216681/IL
Jan 11, 2024FLII · Walk-around1OOSPEACE EXPRESS INC 2861805P1216681/IL
Dec 21, 2023NMII · Walk-around1OOSPEACE EXPRESS INC 2861805P1216681/IL
Dec 5, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—PEACE EXPRESS INC 2861805P1216681/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARC EXPRESS INC4093379Feb 11, 2026Aug 16, 20263IL
DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC3066164Sep 4, 2025Sep 4, 20251IL
PEACE EXPRESS INC2861805Dec 5, 2023Jun 20, 20245IL
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.
P1321073IL1ARC EXPRESS INCFeb 11, 2026 → Aug 16, 20263
SPG534582IL—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INCSep 4, 2025 → Sep 4, 20251
1216681IL—PEACE EXPRESS INCJun 20, 2024 → Jun 20, 20241
P1216681IL—PEACE EXPRESS INCDec 5, 2023 → May 29, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026