Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner M2

1FVACWFC0PHNU8998 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenJul 25, 2023
CO
Last seenMar 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1FVACWFC0PHNU8998
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2023
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
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NU8998

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 · 4,208 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 4,208 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,208 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
2023

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 · Jul 25, 2023 – Mar 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 26, 2026CAII · Walk-around0ZAL TRANSPORT INC 4532993P1345157/IL
Jun 27, 2024KYI · Full0EASY TOUCH INC 3865910P1208630/IL
Jun 27, 2024USI · Full0EASY TOUCH INC 3865910P1208630/IL
Mar 13, 2024NMII · Walk-around1EASY TOUCH INC 3865910P1208630/IL
Feb 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around1EASY TOUCH INC 3865910P1208630/IL
Jan 2, 2024COIII · Driver-only0EASY TOUCH INC 3865910P1208630/IL
Aug 29, 2023IAII · Walk-around0EASY TOUCH INC 3865910P 1208630/IL
Aug 21, 2023ALI · Full1EASY TOUCH INC 3865910TNL422771/IL
Jul 25, 2023COI · Full0EASY TOUCH INC 3865910TNL422771/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZAL TRANSPORT INC4532993Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261IA
EASY TOUCH INC3865910Jul 25, 2023Jun 27, 20248IL
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.
P1345157ILZAL TRANSPORT INCMar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261
P1208630ILEASY TOUCH INCJan 2, 2024Jun 27, 20245
P 1208630ILEASY TOUCH INCAug 29, 2023Aug 29, 20231
TNL422771ILEASY TOUCH INCJul 25, 2023Aug 21, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026