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2012 Freightliner M2

1FVACXBS0CDBM8334 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenOct 4, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
CA
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FVACXBS0CDBM8334
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 4, 2023 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026CAI · Full0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Dec 19, 2025CAI · Full1—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Jan 30, 2025CAI · Full0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Oct 2, 2024CAI · Full0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Jun 20, 2024CAI · Full0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Apr 10, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Mar 14, 2024CAI · Full0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
Oct 4, 2023CAI · Full0—JAMES HOWE 324619447109U3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAMES HOWE3246194Oct 4, 2023Feb 24, 20268CA
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.
47109U3CA—JAMES HOWEOct 4, 2023 → Feb 24, 20268
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026