Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC4LDMC4180 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 31, 2023
NY
Last seenSep 28, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3ALACWFC4LDMC4180
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
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
3AL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
MC4180

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 · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 13,625 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 · Oct 31, 2023 – Sep 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 28, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—3TF LLC 85603241HE1245/MD
Sep 2, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—3TF LLC 85603241HE1245/MD
Jun 10, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—FMD DISTRIBUTION LLC 1022497XJHY94/NJ
Jul 9, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1—FMD DISTRIBUTION LLC 1022497XJHY94/NJ
Oct 31, 2023NYII · Walk-around1—FMD DISTRIBUTION LLC 1022497XJHY94/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
3TF LLC8560324Sep 2, 2026Sep 28, 20262MD
FMD DISTRIBUTION LLC1022497Oct 31, 2023Jun 10, 20253MD
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.
1HE1245MD13TF LLCSep 2, 2026 → Sep 28, 20262
XJHY94NJ—FMD DISTRIBUTION LLCOct 31, 2023 → Jun 10, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026