Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

1FVACWFC2JHJV0389 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under4
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenSep 1, 2023
MD
Last seenFeb 28, 2026
IL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 29 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
1FVACWFC2JHJV0389
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JV0389

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
2018

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 · Sep 1, 2023 – Feb 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 28, 2026ILII · Walk-around1OOSJ&O BROTHERS LOGISTICS LLC 4440147228817H/IL
Jun 18, 2025TNI · Full3OOSFERGANA FREIGHT INC 3994941213054H/IL
Jun 18, 2025TNIII · Driver-only4FERGANA FREIGHT INC 3994941213054H/IL
Jun 17, 2025NJII · Walk-around8OOSFERGANA FREIGHT INC 3994941213054H/IL
Feb 4, 2025PAII · Walk-around2RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC 3480971213054H/IL
Sep 1, 2023MDII · Walk-around0HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS 1853313TX273245/VA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J&O BROTHERS LOGISTICS LLC4440147Feb 28, 2026Feb 28, 20261IL
FERGANA FREIGHT INC3994941Jun 17, 2025Jun 18, 20253IL
RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC3480971Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251IL
HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS1853313Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231VA
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.
228817HILJ&O BROTHERS LOGISTICS LLCFeb 28, 2026Feb 28, 20261
213054HILFERGANA FREIGHT INCJun 17, 2025Jun 18, 20253
213054HILRUFFSON LOGISTIC LLCFeb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251
TX273245VAHANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERSSep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026