Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWD28MDMW7453 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenOct 3, 2023
MS
Last seenJun 9, 2026
MN
Inspected under 3 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
3ALACWD28MDMW7453
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 21, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
MW7453

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 3, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026MNIII · Driver-only3AJ CARRIER LLC 4110804YCK1923/MN
May 13, 2026MNI · Full2AJ CARRIER LLC 4110804YTE7856/MN
Apr 30, 2026MNI · Full1OOSS&M TRANSPORTATION LLC 3031585YTE7856/MN
Jan 26, 2026IAII · Walk-around1S&M TRANSPORTATION LLC 3031585YTE7856/MN
Mar 12, 2024NCII · Walk-around1MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188381H/FL
Mar 1, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188381H/IL
Dec 18, 2023WAIII · Driver-only2MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808188381H/IL
Oct 3, 2023MSIII · Driver-only2MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 28028081888381/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AJ CARRIER LLC4110804May 13, 2026Jun 9, 20262MN
S&M TRANSPORTATION LLC3031585Jan 26, 2026Apr 30, 20262MN
MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY2802808Oct 3, 2023Mar 12, 20244IL
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.
YCK1923MN1AJ CARRIER LLCJun 9, 2026Jun 9, 20261
YTE7856MNAJ CARRIER LLCMay 13, 2026May 13, 20261
YTE7856MNS&M TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 26, 2026Apr 30, 20262
188381HFLMIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANYMar 12, 2024Mar 12, 20241
188381HILMIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANYDec 18, 2023Mar 1, 20242
1888381ILMIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANYOct 3, 2023Oct 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026