Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDV8MSMS5231 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenOct 31, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 11, 2025
UT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJHLDV8MSMS5231
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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHLDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
MS5231

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 · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 31, 2023 – Sep 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2025UTII · Walk-around3OOSPENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680153005368/IN
Jun 19, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680153005368/IN
Apr 13, 2025NMII · Walk-around2—MFS FLEET INC 9171313005368/IN
Mar 6, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1—TRANSCO INC 10627073005368/IN
Feb 2, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—MFS FLEET INC 9171313005368/IN
Dec 27, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—MFS FLEET INC 9171313005368/IN
Oct 31, 2023CAI · Full0—CME TRANSCO LLC 10809973005368/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC268015Jun 19, 2025Sep 11, 20252PA
MFS FLEET INC917131Dec 27, 2024Apr 13, 20253TX
TRANSCO INC1062707Mar 6, 2025Mar 6, 20251TX
CME TRANSCO LLC1080997Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 20231IN
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.
3005368IN—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLCJun 19, 2025 → Sep 11, 20252
3005368IN—MFS FLEET INCDec 27, 2024 → Apr 13, 20253
3005368IN—TRANSCO INCMar 6, 2025 → Mar 6, 20251
3005368IN—CME TRANSCO LLCOct 31, 2023 → Oct 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026