Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT1GDGW5565 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections33
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 33
First seenSep 25, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 10, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3ALACWDT1GDGW5565
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GW5565

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 · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,875 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
2016

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 · Sep 25, 2023 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026MOII · Walk-around0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
May 29, 2026TNI · Full0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
May 12, 2026WVI · Full3OOSRUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Feb 9, 2026KSII · Walk-around0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jan 22, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Aug 13, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Aug 11, 2025MOII · Walk-around1RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jul 17, 2025ALI · Full0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jul 17, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jun 24, 2025KYI · Full0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jun 4, 2025TNII · Walk-around0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
May 6, 2025GAI · Full0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Apr 26, 2025MOIII · Driver-only2RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Mar 12, 2025MDII · Walk-around0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Feb 17, 2025OHII · Walk-around1RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jan 14, 2025KSIII · Driver-only3OOSRUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jan 4, 2025ILII · Walk-around0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Oct 23, 2024ILII · Walk-around0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Oct 15, 2024MSIII · Driver-only0RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC 4099553204113H/IL
Jul 18, 2024INI · Full1GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113/IL
Jul 11, 2024INI · Full0GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Jun 17, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
May 14, 2024ILI · Full0GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Mar 26, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Mar 20, 2024TNIII · Driver-only2GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Mar 13, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Mar 12, 2024KYII · Walk-around1GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Feb 29, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/TX
Jan 18, 2024ILII · Walk-around6GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Dec 8, 2023MOIII · Driver-only2GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Nov 29, 2023INII · Walk-around4GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Nov 20, 2023MDII · Walk-around1GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
Sep 25, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED 2958814204113H/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLC4099553Oct 15, 2024Jul 10, 202619IL
GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED2958814Sep 25, 2023Jul 18, 202414IA
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.
204113HIL1RUIZ TRUCK LINES LLCOct 15, 2024Jul 10, 202619
204113ILGLOBEMASTER INCORPORATEDJul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241
204113HILGLOBEMASTER INCORPORATEDSep 25, 2023Jul 11, 202412
204113HTXGLOBEMASTER INCORPORATEDFeb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026