Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWD23MDMU8602 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 13
First seenOct 23, 2023
NJ
Last seenJun 11, 2026
NJ
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
3ALACWD23MDMU8602
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
3AL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWD2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MU8602

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 · 1,092 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 1,092 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,092 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
2021

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 · Oct 23, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026NJI · Full3OOSATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
May 12, 2026NJI · Full2OOSATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
May 12, 2026NJI · Full2OOSATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Apr 7, 2026NJII · Walk-around1ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Jan 21, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Oct 17, 2025PAI · Full0ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Oct 15, 2025NJII · Walk-around2ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Oct 3, 2025NJII · Walk-around0ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Mar 27, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Jan 16, 2025NJII · Walk-around0ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Jul 8, 2024NJI · Full2ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
Nov 14, 2023NJII · Walk-around0AIRCON ENGINEERING INC 118723XKPC48/NJ
Oct 23, 2023NJI · Full0ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP 1187823XKPC48/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORP1187823Oct 23, 2023Jun 11, 202612NJ
AIRCON ENGINEERING INC118723Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231MD
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.
XKPC48NJ1ATLANTIC PLUMBING SUPPLY CORPOct 23, 2023Jun 11, 202612
XKPC48NJAIRCON ENGINEERING INCNov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026