Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC4LDLN5558 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 12
First seenJul 7, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 29, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3ALACWFC4LDLN5558
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 20, 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 7, 2023 – Jun 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 29, 2026CAIII · Driver-only12—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Jun 23, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Jun 17, 2026CAI · Full0—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Mar 10, 2026CAI · Full2—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Jan 19, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Oct 28, 2025CAI · Full0—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Oct 1, 2025CAI · Full3—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Jul 28, 2025CAI · Full0—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Jul 7, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—MELVIN D PLATERO 217456724726F4/CA
Sep 5, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION 7294492883544/IN
Apr 29, 2024CAI · Full0—PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION 7294492883544/IN
Jul 7, 2023CAI · Full1—PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION 7294492883544/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELVIN D PLATERO2174567Jul 7, 2025Jun 29, 20269CA
PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION729449Jul 7, 2023Sep 5, 20243CA
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.
24726F4CA1MELVIN D PLATEROJul 7, 2025 → Jun 29, 20269
2883544IN—PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTIONJul 7, 2023 → Sep 5, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026