Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMS0353 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 30, 2024
WA
Last seenSep 24, 2026
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMS0353
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
Aug 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MS0353

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

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

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

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

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

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

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

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

Source · cab evidence ↗
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 30, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 24, 2026SCIII · Driver-only3—ZULA LLC 3376670DD34/NC
Dec 12, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—URUS EXPRESS LLC 42877223648331/IN
Oct 4, 2024WAII · Walk-around5OOSXPRESS GLOBAL TRANSPORT LLC 38935513648331/IN
Jul 30, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—XPRESS GLOBAL TRANSPORT LLC 38935513258096/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZULA LLC3376670Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 20261NC
URUS EXPRESS LLC4287722Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 20241OR
XPRESS GLOBAL TRANSPORT LLC3893551Jul 30, 2024Oct 4, 20242OH
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.
DD34NC1ZULA LLCSep 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 20261
3648331IN—URUS EXPRESS LLCDec 12, 2024 → Dec 12, 20241
3648331IN—XPRESS GLOBAL TRANSPORT LLCOct 4, 2024 → Oct 4, 20241
3258096IN—XPRESS GLOBAL TRANSPORT LLCJul 30, 2024 → Jul 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026