Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC5JDKA8240 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenMar 5, 2024
NC
Last seenOct 13, 2026
AR
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3ALACWFC5JDKA8240
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2018
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
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
KA8240

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 · Mar 5, 2024 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026ARI · Full2—RKMF LLC 4354103PNV6459/OH
Sep 21, 2026MOIII · Driver-only1OOSRKMF LLC 4354103PNV6459/OH
Aug 12, 2026ARIII · Driver-only4OOSRKMF LLC 4354103PNV6459/OH
Mar 25, 2026INIII · Driver-only4—DAKAR MIDWEST LOGISTICS LLC 4238826PNV6459/OH
Feb 5, 2026OHII · Walk-around6OOSFASO FREIGHT LLC 4494586PNV6459/OH
Mar 5, 2024NCI · Full1—RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC 161302731964/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RKMF LLC4354103Aug 12, 2026Oct 13, 20263TX
DAKAR MIDWEST LOGISTICS LLC4238826Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261OH
FASO FREIGHT LLC4494586Feb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261OH
RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC16130Mar 5, 2024Mar 5, 20241FL
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.
PNV6459OH1RKMF LLCAug 12, 2026 → Oct 13, 20263
PNV6459OH—DAKAR MIDWEST LOGISTICS LLCMar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20261
PNV6459OH—FASO FREIGHT LLCFeb 5, 2026 → Feb 5, 20261
2731964IN—RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INCMar 5, 2024 → Mar 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026