Factory build sheet
2021 Freightliner Cascadia 126" DAY CAB
Build 3AKJHLDR-M · 14.8L 6cyl · Truck-Tractor
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3AKJHLDR and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Cascadia whose VIN starts 3AKJHLDR and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 34 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 34 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Freightliner with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 14.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- Detroit Diesel DD15
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 6x4
- Brake system
- Air and Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Truck-Tractor
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- MDHD: Conventional
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER VEHÍCULOS COMERCIALES MÉXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 8
- GVWR
- 33,001 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Freightliner used the VIN pattern 3AKJHLDR for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3AK | DAIMLER VEHÍCULOS COMERCIALES MÉXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | JHLDR | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
34 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3AKJHLDR-M shares the specification above.
- 34 Known VINs
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMH4382
- 3AKJHLDR 0MSMS4934
- 3AKJHLDR 2MSMT4302
- 3AKJHLDR 0MSML1172
- 3AKJHLDR 9MSMT8234
- 3AKJHLDR 7MSMT4960
- 3AKJHLDR XMSMS4973
- 3AKJHLDR 0MSMU1491
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMG6315
- 3AKJHLDR 5MSMG9721
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMT4887
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMG9716
- 3AKJHLDR XMSMS4763
- 3AKJHLDR 4MSMN7872
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMS4960
- 3AKJHLDR 6MSMZ7435
- 3AKJHLDR 6MDMM7493
- 3AKJHLDR 8MSMS4549
- 3AKJHLDR 3MSMV3862
- 3AKJHLDR 4MSMT4320
- 3AKJHLDR 7MDMU1511
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMU8532
- 3AKJHLDR 0MSMA7823
- 3AKJHLDR 4MSMU4927
- 3AKJHLDR 2MSMS4742
- 3AKJHLDR 2MSMS4871
- 3AKJHLDR 5MSMT4889
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMH3720
- 3AKJHLDR 5MSMH5485
- 3AKJHLDR 5MSMH6622
- 3AKJHLDR 1MSMH3927
- 3AKJHLDR 3MSMP7241
- 3AKJHLDR XMSMJ8736
- 3AKJHLDR 3MSMV0962
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Cascadia, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 34 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.