Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT8EDFR0473 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJul 25, 2023
CT
Last seenApr 25, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3ALACWDT8EDFR0473
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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 · Jul 25, 2023 – Apr 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 25, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—LAWSONS FAMILY TRUCKING LLC 4157114ZXA7482/NJ
Nov 12, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—LAWSONS FAMILY TRUCKING LLC 4157114ZXA7482/PA
Sep 10, 2024NYII · Walk-around3OOSLAWSONS FAMILY TRUCKING LLC 4157114ZXA7482/PA
Jun 10, 2024MDIII · Driver-only1—12 HELPING HANDS LLC 3416500BL61AW/FL
Jul 25, 2023CTII · Walk-around2OOS12 HELPING HANDS LLC 3416500BL61AW/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LAWSONS FAMILY TRUCKING LLC4157114Sep 10, 2024Apr 25, 20253PA
12 HELPING HANDS LLC3416500Jul 25, 2023Jun 10, 20242NC
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.
ZXA7482NJ—LAWSONS FAMILY TRUCKING LLCApr 25, 2025 → Apr 25, 20251
ZXA7482PA—LAWSONS FAMILY TRUCKING LLCSep 10, 2024 → Nov 12, 20242
BL61AWFL—12 HELPING HANDS LLCJul 25, 2023 → Jun 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026
2014 Freightliner M2 — VIN 3ALACWDT8EDFR0473