Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7NDNF5316 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 12
First seenMay 30, 2024
MD
Last seenJan 14, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
3ALACWFC7NDNF5316
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NF5316

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
M2

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · May 30, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026MDII · Walk-around0ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON 3343023EP8242/MD
Jan 13, 2026MDI · Full0ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON 3343023EP8242/MD
Dec 17, 2025MDII · Walk-around0ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON 3343023EP8242/MD
Nov 14, 2025MDI · Full2ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON 3343023EP8242/MD
Oct 27, 2025MDII · Walk-around0ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON 3343023EP8242/MD
Oct 22, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON 3343023EP8242/MD
May 22, 2025MDII · Walk-around0LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC 39100033EP8242/MD
Apr 14, 2025MDII · Walk-around0LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC 39100033EP8242/MD
Oct 24, 2024MDII · Walk-around0LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC 39100033EP8242/MD
Jul 11, 2024MDII · Walk-around0LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC 39100033EP8242/MD
Jul 1, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC 39100033EP8242/MD
May 30, 2024MDII · Walk-around0LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC 39100033EP8242/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTON334302Oct 22, 2025Jan 14, 20266NC
LANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INC3910003May 30, 2024May 22, 20256MD
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.
3EP8242MDATLANTIC CORPORATION OF WILMINGTONOct 22, 2025Jan 14, 20266
3EP8242MDLANTERNA DISTRIBUTORS INCMay 30, 2024May 22, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026