Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACXDT3HDJB3551 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seen10/09/2023
CA
Last seen08/28/2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
3ALACXDT3HDJB3551
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 10/09/2023 – 08/28/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
08/28/2025CAI · Full1—ERNEST PACKAGING 273945339155W2/CA
01/08/2025CAIII · Driver-only3—HILLS PLATFORM LLC 336109382429X1/CA
12/19/2024CAIII · Driver-only0—ERNEST PACKAGING 273945339155W2/CA
11/13/2024CAI · Full3OOSERNEST PACKAGING 273945339155W2/CA
06/25/2024CAI · Full0—ERNEST PACKAGING 273945382429X1/CA
12/07/2023CAI · Full1—ERNEST PACKAGING 273945382429X1/CA
10/09/2023CAIII · Driver-only0—ERNEST PACKAGING 273945382429X1/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ERNEST PACKAGING273945310/09/202308/28/20256CA
HILLS PLATFORM LLC336109301/08/202501/08/20251NV
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.
39155W2CA—ERNEST PACKAGING11/13/2024 → 08/28/20253
82429X1CA—HILLS PLATFORM LLC01/08/2025 → 01/08/20251
82429X1CA—ERNEST PACKAGING10/09/2023 → 06/25/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026