Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALHCYCY4HDHZ5297 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under4
18 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 20, 2023
TX
Last seenDec 9, 2024
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 18 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
3ALHCYCY4HDHZ5297
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 3, 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
HCYCY

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HZ5297

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 · 628 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 628 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 628 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 · Jun 20, 2023 – Dec 9, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 9, 2024CAI · Full0—CIE TRUCKING INC 132570582275X1/CA
Dec 4, 2024CAI · Full1—CIE TRUCKING INC 132570582275X1/CA
Jun 18, 2024CAIII · Driver-only2—T C I TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 48030182275X1/CA
May 6, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—T C I TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 48030182275X1/CA
Apr 4, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC 58259682275X1/CA
Oct 24, 2023CAII · Walk-around0—TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC 58259682275X1/CA
Jun 20, 2023TXI · Full0—RELIANT TRANSPORTATION LTD 36451482275X1/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CIE TRUCKING INC1325705Dec 4, 2024Dec 9, 20242CA
T C I TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC480301May 6, 2024Jun 18, 20242CA
TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC582596Oct 24, 2023Apr 4, 20242CA
RELIANT TRANSPORTATION LTD364514Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 20231TX
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.
82275X1CA1CIE TRUCKING INCDec 4, 2024 → Dec 9, 20242
82275X1CA—T C I TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCMay 6, 2024 → Jun 18, 20242
82275X1CA—TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INCOct 24, 2023 → Apr 4, 20242
82275X1CA—RELIANT TRANSPORTATION LTDJun 20, 2023 → Jun 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026