Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC8MDMX5543 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenApr 9, 2024
VA
Last seenJun 26, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3ALACWFC8MDMX5543
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2021
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MX5543

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 · Apr 9, 2024 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026OHII · Walk-around6OOSIRON GATE GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC 4540112BE61313/MI
May 18, 2026IAIII · Driver-only3—IRON GATE GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC 4540112BE61313/MI
Apr 9, 2024VAI · Full2OOSRUTHERFORD SUPPLY 93969828698UA/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IRON GATE GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC4540112May 18, 2026Jun 26, 20262MI
RUTHERFORD SUPPLY939698Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 20241VA
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.
BE61313MI1IRON GATE GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLCMay 18, 2026 → Jun 26, 20262
28698UAVA—RUTHERFORD SUPPLYApr 9, 2024 → Apr 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026