Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC1LDLU8471 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJul 8, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 14, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3ALACWFC1LDLU8471
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
Jun 21, 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
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
LU8471

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 · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 13,625 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 · Jul 8, 2023 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026CAI · Full2—CALIN TRUCKING INC 439552861021E4/CA
May 14, 2026CAI · Full2—CALIN TRUCKING INC 439552861021E4/CA
Nov 10, 2025CAIII · Driver-only3—CALIN TRUCKING INC 439552861021E4/CA
May 29, 2025CAIII · Driver-only3OOSCALIN TRUCKING INC 439552861021E4/CA
Nov 1, 2023CAI · Full0—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 242838806406T3/CA
Aug 27, 2023CAI · Full0—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 242838806406T3/CA
Aug 26, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 242838806406T3/CA
Aug 8, 2023IDII · Walk-around5OOSUNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 242838806406T3/CA
Jul 8, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 242838806406T3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CALIN TRUCKING INC4395528May 29, 2025May 14, 20264CA
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC2428388Jul 8, 2023Nov 1, 20235NJ
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.
61021E4CA1CALIN TRUCKING INCMay 29, 2025 → May 14, 20264
06406T3CA—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INCJul 8, 2023 → Nov 1, 20235
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026