Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT5HDJE4911 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
40 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenJun 24, 2023
CT
Last seenOct 14, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 40 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
3ALACWDT5HDJE4911
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2017
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
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JE4911

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.

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 · Jun 24, 2023 – Oct 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 14, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1OOSGRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC 3225405CU44VT/FL
Sep 17, 2026TNI · Full0—GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC 3225405CU44TV/FL
Jul 28, 2026NMII · Walk-around1—GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC 3225405CU44VT/FL
May 28, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—CHEGAR CORP 2638889CU44VT/FL
Apr 15, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—CHEGAR CORP 2638889CU44VT/FL
Mar 25, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—CHEGAR CORP 2638889CU44VT/FL
Mar 14, 2026ALII · Walk-around0—CHEGAR CORP 2638889CU44VT/FL
Nov 15, 2023CTIII · Driver-only0—SHAKTI JAHU OF SHREWSBURY INC 2188746S84095/MA
Jul 9, 2023CTII · Walk-around0—SHAKTI JAHU OF SHREWSBURY INC 2188746S84095/MA
Jun 24, 2023CTIII · Driver-only0—SHAKTI JAHU OF SHREWSBURY INC 2188746S84095/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC3225405Jul 28, 2026Oct 14, 20263IL
CHEGAR CORP2638889Mar 14, 2026May 28, 20264IL
SHAKTI JAHU OF SHREWSBURY INC2188746Jun 24, 2023Nov 15, 20233MA
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.
CU44VTFL1GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLCJul 28, 2026 → Oct 14, 20262
CU44TVFL1GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLCSep 17, 2026 → Sep 17, 20261
CU44VTFL—CHEGAR CORPMar 14, 2026 → May 28, 20264
S84095MA—SHAKTI JAHU OF SHREWSBURY INCJun 24, 2023 → Nov 15, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026