Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACXFC6MDMA5234 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 13, 2025
CA
Last seenOct 20, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
3ALACXFC6MDMA5234
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
ACXFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
MA5234

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 · 2,807 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 2,807 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,807 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 · Aug 13, 2025 – Oct 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT3PL INC 382845824871F3/CA
Aug 13, 2025CAII · Walk-around1OOSDFKD EXPRESS INC 353775024871F3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DIRECT3PL INC3828458Oct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251CA
DFKD EXPRESS INC3537750Aug 13, 2025Aug 13, 20251CA
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.
24871F3CA—DIRECT3PL INCOct 20, 2025 → Oct 20, 20251
24871F3CA1DFKD EXPRESS INCAug 13, 2025 → Aug 13, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026