Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMS2961 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 22, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 14, 2025
SD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMS2961
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 12, 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
MS2961

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 · Aug 22, 2023 – May 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 327574R515355/TX
Apr 30, 2024WAII · Walk-around0—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 268015R515355/TX
Oct 24, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—HORMANN LLC 76346R515355/TX
Aug 22, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—UNITED TRANSPORT S LLC 21147773403946/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574May 14, 2025May 14, 20251PA
PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC268015Apr 30, 2024Apr 30, 20241PA
HORMANN LLC76346Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231TN
UNITED TRANSPORT S LLC2114777Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 20231OR
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.
R515355TX—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPMay 14, 2025 → May 14, 20251
R515355TX—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLCApr 30, 2024 → Apr 30, 20241
R515355TX—HORMANN LLCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
3403946IN—UNITED TRANSPORT S LLCAug 22, 2023 → Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026