Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKNHLDR9MSMC8252 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 17, 2023
NY
Last seenJul 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 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
3AKNHLDR9MSMC8252
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
Jul 2, 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
NHLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
MC8252

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 · 152 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 152 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 152 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 152 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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.

Not established

  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 17, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around0GINGER CRANES LLC 34040881N36146/TX
Jul 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSGINGER CRANES LLC 34040881N36146/TX
Nov 16, 2023NYII · Walk-around0PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680152954924/IN
Aug 8, 2023NYII · Walk-around0PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680152954924/IN
Jun 28, 2023NYII · Walk-around0PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680152954924/IN
Jun 17, 2023NYII · Walk-around0PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680152954924/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GINGER CRANES LLC3404088Jul 12, 2024Jul 1, 20262TX
PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC268015Jun 17, 2023Nov 16, 20234PA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1N36146TX1GINGER CRANES LLCJul 12, 2024Jul 1, 20262
2954924INPENSKE LOGISTICS LLCJun 17, 2023Nov 16, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026