Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Freightliner M2

1FVACWDT8CDBF2126 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 16
First seenJun 26, 2024
CA
Last seenJul 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1FVACWDT8CDBF2126
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
BF2126

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
M2

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 26, 2024 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026CAI · Full0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Jun 2, 2026CAI · Full4OOSACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
May 28, 2026CAII · Walk-around0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
May 8, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Apr 27, 2026CAI · Full0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Feb 25, 2026CAII · Walk-around0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Jan 13, 2026CAI · Full0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Dec 31, 2025CAI · Full3ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Dec 29, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Dec 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Dec 15, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Dec 3, 2025CAI · Full2OOSACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Jul 10, 2025CAI · Full0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Apr 21, 2025CAI · Full0ACTION FREIGHT SVC 269704256870N2/CA
Aug 27, 2024CAI · Full1FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 8687656870N2/CA
Jun 26, 2024CAI · Full0FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 8687656870N2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACTION FREIGHT SVC2697042Apr 21, 2025Jul 3, 202614CA
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION86876Jun 26, 2024Aug 27, 20242TN
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.
56870N2CA1ACTION FREIGHT SVCApr 21, 2025Jul 3, 202614
56870N2CAFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONJun 26, 2024Aug 27, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026