Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWD26MDMW7452 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under5
32 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 13
First seenAug 3, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 18, 2026
CO
Inspected under 5 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3ALACWD26MDMW7452
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
MW7452

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 3, 2023 – Apr 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 18, 2026COIII · Driver-only0SQ 92 INC 2868395188359H/IL
Feb 16, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY 1499106188359H/IL
Feb 7, 2026IDI · Full0MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY 1499106188359H/IL
Jul 9, 2025AZII · Walk-around4THE TIME TRANS INC 3568201188359H/IL
Apr 1, 2025CAI · Full0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Mar 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Dec 18, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Nov 18, 2024COIII · Driver-only1MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Oct 28, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Sep 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around2MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Jan 17, 2024NVII · Walk-around1MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Dec 9, 2023CAI · Full0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188359H/IL
Aug 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around1SALO EXPRESS INC 3715231188359H/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SQ 92 INC2868395Apr 18, 2026Apr 18, 20261IN
MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY1499106Feb 7, 2026Feb 16, 20262IL
THE TIME TRANS INC3568201Jul 9, 2025Jul 9, 20251IN
MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY2802808Dec 9, 2023Apr 1, 20258IL
SALO EXPRESS INC3715231Aug 3, 2023Aug 3, 20231IL
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.
188359HILSQ 92 INCApr 18, 2026Apr 18, 20261
188359HILMERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANYFeb 7, 2026Feb 16, 20262
188359HILTHE TIME TRANS INCJul 9, 2025Jul 9, 20251
188359HILMIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANYDec 9, 2023Apr 1, 20258
188359HILSALO EXPRESS INCAug 3, 2023Aug 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026