Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDRXMSMS4844 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 8, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJHLDRXMSMS4844
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
Aug 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
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
MS4844

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 · May 8, 2024 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026CAI · Full1—DGA SERVICES 6885359G19142/CA
Jan 8, 2026CAI · Full0—HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC 222369G19142/CA
Nov 7, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275749G19142/CA
May 8, 2024CAI · Full0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275749G19142/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DGA SERVICES688535Aug 26, 2026Aug 26, 20261CA
HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC22236Jan 8, 2026Jan 8, 20261IL
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574May 8, 2024Nov 7, 20252PA
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.
9G19142CA1DGA SERVICESAug 26, 2026 → Aug 26, 20261
9G19142CA—HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLCJan 8, 2026 → Jan 8, 20261
9G19142CA—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPMay 8, 2024 → Nov 7, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026