Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSML2431 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenSep 13, 2023
SD
Last seenAug 8, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 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
3AKJHHDR7MSML2431
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 26, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
ML2431

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 · Sep 13, 2023 – Aug 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 8, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—SHORTHORN LLC 385674981033Z/WI
May 29, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—SHORTHORN LLC 385674981033Z/WI
Apr 30, 2026MOII · Walk-around0—SHORTHORN LLC 385674981033Z/WI
Mar 10, 2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSSHORTHORN LLC 3856749810332/WI
Feb 12, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—SHORTHORN LLC 385674981033Z/WI
Sep 22, 2023NMII · Walk-around2OOSUNITRANS INC 2083725P1064425/IL
Sep 13, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—UNITRANS INC 2083725P1064425/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHORTHORN LLC3856749Feb 12, 2025Aug 8, 20265WI
UNITRANS INC2083725Sep 13, 2023Sep 22, 20232IL
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.
81033ZWI1SHORTHORN LLCFeb 12, 2025 → Aug 8, 20264
810332WI—SHORTHORN LLCMar 10, 2025 → Mar 10, 20251
P1064425IL—UNITRANS INCSep 13, 2023 → Sep 22, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026