Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSMC1049 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
37 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 13
First seenJul 19, 2023
OH
Last seenAug 22, 2026
IL
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR5MSMC1049
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 17, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
MC1049

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 19, 2023 – Aug 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 22, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—VATAN LOGISTICS LLC 3779498AH85411/PA
Jun 11, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—VATAN LOGISTICS LLC 3779498AH85411/PA
Feb 7, 2026TNI · Full2—VIS INC 3842928P1264999/IL
Jan 16, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—VIS INC 3842928P1264999/IL
Jan 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—VIS INC 3842928P1264999/IL
Dec 18, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—VIS INC 3842928P1264999/IL
Oct 9, 2025IDII · Walk-around0—VIS INC 3842928P1264999/IL
May 6, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271P1264999/IL
Feb 25, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271P1264999/IL
Nov 30, 2024IAII · Walk-around2—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271P 1264999/IL
Nov 9, 2024IDI · Full5—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271P1264999/IL
Jul 30, 2024MSIII · Driver-only1—AG FREIGHT INC 4018788TEMP/IL
Jul 19, 2023OHIII · Driver-only2—NEW PRIME INC 370647KR3E/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VATAN LOGISTICS LLC3779498Jun 11, 2026Aug 22, 20262PA
VIS INC3842928Oct 9, 2025Feb 7, 20265IL
A F F TRANS LLC1730271Nov 9, 2024May 6, 20254IL
AG FREIGHT INC4018788Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241NE
NEW PRIME INC3706Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 20231MO
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.
AH85411PA1VATAN LOGISTICS LLCJun 11, 2026 → Aug 22, 20262
P1264999IL—VIS INCOct 9, 2025 → Feb 7, 20265
P1264999IL—A F F TRANS LLCNov 9, 2024 → May 6, 20253
P 1264999IL—A F F TRANS LLCNov 30, 2024 → Nov 30, 20241
TEMPIL—AG FREIGHT INCJul 30, 2024 → Jul 30, 20241
47KR3EMO—NEW PRIME INCJul 19, 2023 → Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026