Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

1FVACWDT6GHGV5138 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seen10/18/2023
NY
Last seen09/04/2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
1FVACWDT6GHGV5138
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
06/28/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 10/18/2023 – 09/04/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
09/04/2025NYIII · Driver-only0—PREFERRED EVENTS LI INC 328738483655NF/NY
07/09/2025NYIII · Driver-only1OOSPREFERRED EVENTS LI INC 328738483655NF/NY
07/08/2025NYIII · Driver-only2—PREFERRED EVENTS LI INC 328738483655NF/NY
02/06/2024NYII · Walk-around1OOSSCHWING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CORP 114194178230MG/NY
10/18/2023NYIII · Driver-only0—SCHWING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CORP 114194178230MG/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PREFERRED EVENTS LI INC328738407/08/202509/04/20253NY
SCHWING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CORP114194110/18/202302/06/20242NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
83655NFNY—PREFERRED EVENTS LI INC07/08/2025 → 09/04/20253
78230MGNY—SCHWING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CORP10/18/2023 → 02/06/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026