Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7LDLY1961 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
10 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 8, 2025
KY
Last seenJul 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 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
3ALACWFC7LDLY1961
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
Aug 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 8, 2025 – Jul 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 4, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—SMILEY BOX TRUCK LLC 44587042893977/IN
May 5, 2026KYIII · Driver-only2—J&R ASTRO LLC 44600122893977/IN
Sep 8, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1—LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC 972352893977/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMILEY BOX TRUCK LLC4458704Jul 4, 2026Jul 4, 20261TN
J&R ASTRO LLC4460012May 5, 2026May 5, 20261TN
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC97235Sep 8, 2025Sep 8, 20251NC
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.
2893977IN1SMILEY BOX TRUCK LLCJul 4, 2026 → Jul 4, 20261
2893977IN—J&R ASTRO LLCMay 5, 2026 → May 5, 20261
2893977IN—LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLCSep 8, 2025 → Sep 8, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026