Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Freightliner M2

1FVACWDT8BHBA7436 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 4, 2024
MN
Last seenFeb 6, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
1FVACWDT8BHBA7436
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2011
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1FV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
BA7436

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 · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 4, 2024 – Feb 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 6, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—BUTTON ENTERPRISES LLC 425244074769C/SD
Jan 20, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—BUTTON ENTERPRISES LLC 425244074769C/SD
Jan 4, 2024MNIII · Driver-only0—SANDSTROM'S INC 492497YBV8168/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUTTON ENTERPRISES LLC4252440Jan 20, 2025Feb 6, 20252SD
SANDSTROM'S INC492497Jan 4, 2024Jan 4, 20241MN
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.
74769CSD—BUTTON ENTERPRISES LLCJan 20, 2025 → Feb 6, 20252
YBV8168MN—SANDSTROM'S INCJan 4, 2024 → Jan 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026