Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Freightliner M2

1FVACWDT3CHBW5654 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJan 19, 2024
NJ
Last seenMay 21, 2025
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1FVACWDT3CHBW5654
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
BW5654

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 · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,482 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
2012

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 19, 2024 – May 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2025NJII · Walk-around1FCAD TRANSPORTATION LLC 4384623ZVF2723/PA
May 19, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1FCAD TRANSPORTATION LLC 4384623ZVF2723/PA
Apr 30, 2025PAIII · Driver-only3OOSF M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
Jan 24, 2025NJIII · Driver-only1F M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
Nov 14, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1F M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
Jul 18, 2024NYI · Full6OOSF M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
Apr 12, 2024NJI · Full2F M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
Feb 22, 2024NJI · Full1F M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
Jan 19, 2024NJIII · Driver-only0F M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC 3438208ZVF2723/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FCAD TRANSPORTATION LLC4384623May 19, 2025May 21, 20252PA
F M R C TRANSPORTATION LLC3438208Jan 19, 2024Apr 30, 20257PA
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.
ZVF2723PAFCAD TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 19, 2025May 21, 20252
ZVF2723PAF M R C TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 19, 2024Apr 30, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026