Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT6EDFT9697 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 26, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
3ALACWDT6EDFT9697
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
FT9697

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 · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,875 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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Sep 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—BMAX EXPRESS LLC 3884102PLP1119/OH
Jul 26, 2023CAI · Full2—HORIZON LANES 3607148PLP1119/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BMAX EXPRESS LLC3884102Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 20261OH
HORIZON LANES3607148Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231GA
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.
PLP1119OH1BMAX EXPRESS LLCSep 8, 2026 → Sep 8, 20261
PLP1119OH—HORIZON LANESJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026