Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC9JDJL8228 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seen10/28/2023
CA
Last seen07/17/2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3ALACWFC9JDJL8228
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
07/12/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 10/28/2023 – 07/17/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/17/2026CAII · Walk-around2—MATAS INC 209366241436P3/CA
06/24/2026CAII · Walk-around0—MATAS INC 209366241436P3/CA
04/27/2026CAIII · Driver-only0—MATAS INC 209366241436P3/CA
06/19/2024CAIII · Driver-only0—SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES 51811041436P3/CA
10/28/2023CAI · Full4OOSCHEETHA INC 246102741436P3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MATAS INC209366204/27/202607/17/20263CA
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES51811006/19/202406/19/20241CA
CHEETHA INC246102710/28/202310/28/20231CA
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.
41436P3CA1MATAS INC04/27/2026 → 07/17/20263
41436P3CA—SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES06/19/2024 → 06/19/20241
41436P3CA—CHEETHA INC10/28/2023 → 10/28/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026