Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSML2518 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenNov 16, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 25, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 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
3AKJHHDR8MSML2518
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 20, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
ML2518

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 · Nov 16, 2023 – Jul 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1336829/IL
Jan 9, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1334200/IL
Oct 25, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1324764/IL
Sep 18, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1257456/IL
May 16, 2024TXI · Full1INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1234065/IL
Mar 5, 2024GAIII · Driver-only0INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1227466/IL
Jan 23, 2024OHIII · Driver-only1INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 3065961P1223146/IL
Dec 31, 2023GAIII · Driver-only4T TRANS INC 2506875P1220145/IL
Nov 17, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0T TRANS INC 2506875NO PLATE/IL
Nov 16, 2023NMIII · Driver-only1T TRANS INC 2506875TEMP/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC3065961Jan 23, 2024Jul 25, 20267IL
T TRANS INC2506875Nov 16, 2023Dec 31, 20233IN
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.
P1336829IL1INFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJul 25, 2026Jul 25, 20261
P1334200ILINFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJan 9, 2026Jan 9, 20261
P1324764ILINFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCOct 25, 2025Oct 25, 20251
P1257456ILINFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCSep 18, 2024Sep 18, 20241
P1234065ILINFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCMay 16, 2024May 16, 20241
P1227466ILINFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCMar 5, 2024Mar 5, 20241
P1223146ILINFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJan 23, 2024Jan 23, 20241
P1220145ILT TRANS INCDec 31, 2023Dec 31, 20231
NO PLATEILT TRANS INCNov 17, 2023Nov 17, 20231
TEMPILT TRANS INCNov 16, 2023Nov 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026