Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner M2

1FVACWFC5PHUK1521 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 5, 2023
KY
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
1FVACWFC5PHUK1521
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
Jul 6, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
UK1521

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.

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 · Oct 5, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0—CHADWELL SUPPLY INC 1971520G8K118/KY
Oct 1, 2025KYII · Walk-around0—BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC 2898116G8K118/KY
Aug 27, 2025KYI · Full0—BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC 2898116G8K118/KY
Oct 5, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE INC 125665G8K118/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHADWELL SUPPLY INC1971520Feb 3, 2026Feb 3, 20261FL
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC2898116Aug 27, 2025Oct 1, 20252MN
BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE INC125665Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 20231MN
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.
G8K118KY—CHADWELL SUPPLY INCFeb 3, 2026 → Feb 3, 20261
G8K118KY—BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INCAug 27, 2025 → Oct 1, 20252
G8K118KY—BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE INCOct 5, 2023 → Oct 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026