Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT4FDGL9699 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 15
First seenNov 2, 2023
MA
Last seenJul 21, 2026
MA
Inspected under 4 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
3ALACWDT4FDGL9699
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2015
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
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
GL9699

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
2015

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 · Nov 2, 2023 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026MAIII · Driver-only4MELAN TRUCKING LLC 3207268XSHB38/NJ
Jul 21, 2026MAIII · Driver-only4MELAN TRUCKING LLC 3207268XSHB38/NJ
May 1, 2026DEIII · Driver-only1HAROLDS & SON TRUCKING LLC 4509409XSHB38/NJ
Apr 28, 2026CTI · Full5HAROLDS & SON TRUCKING LLC 4509409XSHB38/NJ
Oct 28, 2025CTIII · Driver-only2HA&LM TRUCKING LLC 4195536XRGK20/NJ
May 19, 2025NYI · Full2HA&LM TRUCKING LLC 4195536XRGK20/NJ
Mar 17, 2025MDII · Walk-around2OOSHA&LM TRUCKING LLC 4195536XRGK20/NJ
Aug 16, 2024VAII · Walk-around2HA&LM TRUCKING LLC 4195536XNVZ60/NJ
Aug 12, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0HA&LM TRUCKING LLC 4195536XNVZ60/NJ
May 22, 2024MDII · Walk-around0HA&LM TRUCKING LLC 4195536XNVZ60/NJ
Mar 20, 2024PAIII · Driver-only3BEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3600805XNVZ60/NJ
Jan 5, 2024MDII · Walk-around1BEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3600805XNVZ60/NJ
Dec 11, 2023PAII · Walk-around0BEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3600805XNVZ60/NJ
Nov 14, 2023CTIII · Driver-only1BEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3600805XNVZ60/NJ
Nov 2, 2023MAII · Walk-around1BEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3600805XNVZ60/NJ
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELAN TRUCKING LLC3207268Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 20262NJ
HAROLDS & SON TRUCKING LLC4509409Apr 28, 2026May 1, 20262NJ
HA&LM TRUCKING LLC4195536May 22, 2024Oct 28, 20256NJ
BEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC3600805Nov 2, 2023Mar 20, 20245NJ
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.
XSHB38NJ1MELAN TRUCKING LLCJul 21, 2026Jul 21, 20262
XSHB38NJHAROLDS & SON TRUCKING LLCApr 28, 2026May 1, 20262
XRGK20NJHA&LM TRUCKING LLCMar 17, 2025Oct 28, 20253
XNVZ60NJHA&LM TRUCKING LLCMay 22, 2024Aug 16, 20243
XNVZ60NJBEST FREIGHT TRUCKING LLCNov 2, 2023Mar 20, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026