Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

1FVACWD26LHKZ8218 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJan 3, 2024
NH
Last seenJul 9, 2026
NE
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
1FVACWD26LHKZ8218
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
1FV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWD2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
KZ8218

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 · 793 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 793 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 793 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
2020

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 · Jan 3, 2024 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026NEIII · Driver-only4OOSSM HORIZON LLC 4294100227614H/IL
Jun 28, 2026WIII · Walk-around10OOSSM HORIZON LLC 4294100227614H/IL
Jun 10, 2026WII · Full0SM HORIZON LLC 4294100227614H/IL
Feb 12, 2026WYI · Full4OOSSM HORIZON LLC 4294100227614H/IL
Dec 22, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0SM HORIZON LLC 4294100227614H/IL
Nov 4, 2025MNI · Full1SM HORIZON LLC 4294100227614H/IL
Aug 18, 2025MAIII · Driver-only0SM HORIZON LLC 4294100387AC724/IL
Oct 22, 2024MAIII · Driver-only3CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO INC 16918494621437/IN
Jan 3, 2024NHIII · Driver-only4UPPER VALLEY PRODUCE LLC 3488573453484/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SM HORIZON LLC4294100Aug 18, 2025Jul 9, 20267IL
CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO INC1691849Oct 22, 2024Oct 22, 20241MA
UPPER VALLEY PRODUCE LLC348857Jan 3, 2024Jan 3, 20241VT
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.
227614HIL1SM HORIZON LLCNov 4, 2025Jul 9, 20266
387AC724ILSM HORIZON LLCAug 18, 2025Aug 18, 20251
4621437INCHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO INCOct 22, 2024Oct 22, 20241
3453484INUPPER VALLEY PRODUCE LLCJan 3, 2024Jan 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026