Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSMT8502 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenSep 26, 2023
IL
Last seenAug 31, 2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDR1MSMT8502
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
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
MT8502

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

Model
Cascadia

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

Model line
126

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

Generation
126

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

Cab type
Sleeper

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

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 26, 2023 – Aug 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 31, 2026KSII · Walk-around0MATE MOTORS LLC 3720667770098A/CT
Jul 16, 2025VAI · Full2A&G EXPRESS GROUP LLC 393336977098A/CT
Mar 2, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2ALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC 356103477098A/CT
May 22, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0ALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC 356103477098A/CT
May 14, 2024WAI · Full2ALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC 356103477098A/CT
Mar 14, 2024CAII · Walk-around2OOSALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC 356103468754A/CT
Nov 4, 2023ORIII · Driver-only1ALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC 356103468754A/CT
Sep 26, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1ALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC 356103468754A/CT
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MATE MOTORS LLC3720667Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 20261PA
A&G EXPRESS GROUP LLC3933369Jul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251OH
ALINEA TRANSPORTATION INC3561034Sep 26, 2023Mar 2, 20256OH
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.
770098ACT1MATE MOTORS LLCAug 31, 2026Aug 31, 20261
77098ACTA&G EXPRESS GROUP LLCJul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251
77098ACTALINEA TRANSPORTATION INCMay 14, 2024Mar 2, 20253
68754ACTALINEA TRANSPORTATION INCSep 26, 2023Mar 14, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026