Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT4GDGU6959 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 29, 2024
NM
Last seenOct 22, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
3ALACWDT4GDGU6959
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
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GU6959

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 · Feb 29, 2024 – Oct 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 22, 2026LAI · Full2—USE LLC 3614083CRPZ74/CO
Mar 16, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—USE LLC 36140838212923/CO
Feb 29, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC 2898116DVHG52/CO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
USE LLC3614083Mar 16, 2026Oct 22, 20262OH
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC2898116Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241MN
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.
CRPZ74CO1USE LLCOct 22, 2026 → Oct 22, 20261
8212923CO—USE LLCMar 16, 2026 → Mar 16, 20261
DVHG52CO—BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INCFeb 29, 2024 → Feb 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026