Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFB5LDME4185 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 5, 2024
NY
Last seenSep 14, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
3ALACWFB5LDME4185
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2020
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.
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
ACWFB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
ME4185

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 · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 726 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 · Jun 5, 2024 – Sep 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 14, 2026NYII · Walk-around0—BUILDER SERVICES GROUP INC 572263Y154571/OR
Nov 14, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—THE TOP GUN GROUP LLC 360974329916NB/NY
Jul 23, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—THE TOP GUN GROUP LLC 360974329916NB/NY
Jun 5, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—THE TOP GUN GROUP LLC 360974329916NB/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUILDER SERVICES GROUP INC572263Sep 14, 2026Sep 14, 20261FL
THE TOP GUN GROUP LLC3609743Jun 5, 2024Nov 14, 20253NY
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.
Y154571OR1BUILDER SERVICES GROUP INCSep 14, 2026 → Sep 14, 20261
29916NBNY—THE TOP GUN GROUP LLCJun 5, 2024 → Nov 14, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026