Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

1FVACWFC6JHJK0568 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 21, 2023
IL
Last seenOct 13, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1FVACWFC6JHJK0568
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 28, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
JK0568

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 · Nov 21, 2023 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026MIII · Walk-around5OOSMATENGE EXPRESS LLC 4227357WSH1793/TX
Jan 31, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P1188732/IL
May 16, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P1188732/IL
Feb 16, 2024NCII · Walk-around1—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P1188732/IL
Jan 12, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P1188732/IL
Nov 21, 2023ILII · Walk-around3OOSUNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P1188732/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MATENGE EXPRESS LLC4227357Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 20261TX
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC2124287Nov 21, 2023Jan 31, 20255IL
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.
WSH1793TX1MATENGE EXPRESS LLCOct 13, 2026 → Oct 13, 20261
P1188732IL—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCNov 21, 2023 → Jan 31, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026