Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT3HDJF9665 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 25, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
3ALACWDT3HDJF9665
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2017
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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
JF9665

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 · Mar 25, 2024 – Aug 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 11, 2026CAI · Full2—SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC 440093285006E2/CA
Mar 25, 2024CAI · Full1—CLASSIC BEVERAGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LLC 394470785006E2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLC4400932Aug 11, 2026Aug 11, 20261CA
CLASSIC BEVERAGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LLC3944707Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241CA
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.
85006E2CA1SUNSET DISTRIBUTING LLCAug 11, 2026 → Aug 11, 20261
85006E2CA—CLASSIC BEVERAGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LLCMar 25, 2024 → Mar 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026