Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner M2

3ALACWD28PDNZ2862 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenJul 20, 2023
IL
Last seenJan 29, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
3ALACWD28PDNZ2862
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
Jun 17, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NZ2862

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
2023

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 · Jul 20, 2023 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026KYII · Walk-around0DMX EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 687438BD10384/MI
Dec 5, 2025INI · Full0DMX EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 687438BD10384/MI
Oct 3, 2025TNI · Full2OOSDMX EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 687438BD10384/MI
Jul 21, 2025MSIII · Driver-only1DMX EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 687438BD10384/MI
Aug 2, 2024KYI · Full0MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
Jul 10, 2024SCI · Full4OOSMX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
Jun 4, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
May 28, 2024MIIII · Driver-only2MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
May 14, 2024ILI · Full3MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
Feb 21, 2024OHII · Walk-around1MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
Sep 26, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
Jul 20, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0MX TRANSPORTATION LLC 3198047BD10384/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DMX EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC687438Jul 21, 2025Jan 29, 20264MI
MX TRANSPORTATION LLC3198047Jul 20, 2023Aug 2, 20248MI
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.
BD10384MIDMX EXPRESS TRANSPORT INCJul 21, 2025Jan 29, 20264
BD10384MIMX TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 20, 2023Aug 2, 20248
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026