Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC0LDLU9482 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seen05/28/2024
CA
Last seen12/24/2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
3ALACWFC0LDLU9482
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
06/21/2026
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 · 05/28/2024 – 12/24/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/24/2025CAII · Walk-around2—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777115U2/CA
11/26/2025CAII · Walk-around1—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777115U2/CA
08/14/2025CAI · Full0—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777115U2/CA
07/11/2025CAII · Walk-around3—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777115U2/CA
02/27/2025CAI · Full5—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777115U2/CA
01/03/2025CAII · Walk-around1—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC 426212777115U2/CA
07/05/2024CAIII · Driver-only0—CHEETAH DIRECT LLC 351311477115U2/CA
05/28/2024CAI · Full1—CHEETAH DIRECT LLC 351311477115U2/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PALO ALTO DIRECT INC426212701/03/202512/24/20256CA
CHEETAH DIRECT LLC351311405/28/202407/05/20242CA
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.
77115U2CA—PALO ALTO DIRECT INC01/03/2025 → 12/24/20256
77115U2CA—CHEETAH DIRECT LLC05/28/2024 → 07/05/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026
2020 Freightliner M2 — VIN 3ALACWFC0LDLU9482