Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7JDJM8529 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 30, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 17, 2024
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
3ALACWFC7JDJM8529
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 20, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
JM8529

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 · Jun 30, 2023 – Apr 17, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2024CAI · Full0—OAKHURST IND 1684423617948/IN
Feb 25, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—OAKHURST IND 1684423617948/CA
Dec 13, 2023CAI · Full1—OAKHURST IND 1684423617948/CA
Jun 30, 2023CAI · Full0—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 24283882688373/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OAKHURST IND168442Dec 13, 2023Apr 17, 20243CA
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC2428388Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231NJ
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.
3617948IN1OAKHURST INDApr 17, 2024 → Apr 17, 20241
3617948CA1OAKHURST INDDec 13, 2023 → Feb 25, 20242
2688373IN—UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INCJun 30, 2023 → Jun 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 20, 2026