Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT7HDHZ8252 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 14, 2025
GA
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
3ALACWDT7HDHZ8252
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
Aug 2, 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 · Aug 14, 2025 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026USII · Walk-around1—HAYWOOD UNIVERSAL LLC 40506023A04W5C/AL
Sep 2, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—HAYWOOD UNIVERSAL LLC 40506023A04W5C/AL
Aug 14, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—COLE TRUCKING LLC 37501633A04W5C/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HAYWOOD UNIVERSAL LLC4050602Sep 2, 2025Feb 24, 20262AL
COLE TRUCKING LLC3750163Aug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20251AL
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.
3A04W5CAL—HAYWOOD UNIVERSAL LLCSep 2, 2025 → Feb 24, 20262
3A04W5CAL—COLE TRUCKING LLCAug 14, 2025 → Aug 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026