Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC0LDLU9479 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seen07/22/2024
CA
Last seen06/25/2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3ALACWFC0LDLU9479
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
07/02/2026
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 · 07/22/2024 – 06/25/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/25/2026CAII · Walk-around2—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777266U2/CA
02/25/2026CAII · Walk-around1—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777266U2/CA
11/21/2025CAI · Full5OOSPALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777266U2/CA
05/29/2025CAII · Walk-around4OOSPALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777266U2/CA
07/22/2024CAI · Full0—CHEETAH DIRECT LLC 351311477266U2/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PALO ALTO DIRECT INC426212705/29/202506/25/20264CA
CHEETAH DIRECT LLC351311407/22/202407/22/20241CA
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.
77266U2CA1PALO ALTO DIRECT INC05/29/2025 → 06/25/20264
77266U2CA—CHEETAH DIRECT LLC07/22/2024 → 07/22/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/02/2026