Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDR2MSMS4790 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 6, 2024
CA
Last seenJul 29, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
3AKJHLDR2MSMS4790
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
Jul 2, 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
JHLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
MS4790

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 · 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 6, 2024 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026CAI · Full0—SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 44009329G19108/CA
Jun 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 44009329G19108/CA
May 19, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 44009329G19108/CA
Nov 18, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2—SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 44009329G19108/CA
Jul 14, 2025CAI · Full3OOSSUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 44009329G19108/CA
Nov 6, 2024CAI · Full1OOSST DISTRIBUTING CO LLC 39413609G19108/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC4400932Jul 14, 2025Jul 29, 20265CA
ST DISTRIBUTING CO LLC3941360Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 20241CA
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.
9G19108CA1SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLCJul 14, 2025 → Jul 29, 20265
9G19108CA—ST DISTRIBUTING CO LLCNov 6, 2024 → Nov 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026