Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT7HDJF9099 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenNov 27, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 20, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
3ALACWDT7HDJF9099
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
JF9099

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
2017

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 27, 2024 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026CAI · Full1SORTO EXPRESS LLC 2983124EP18388/CA
May 13, 2026OKI · Full8OOSSORTO EXPRESS LLC 2983124EP18388/CA
May 13, 2026OKI · Full8OOSSORTO EXPRESS LLC 2983124EP18388/CA
May 13, 2026OKI · Full8OOSSORTO EXPRESS LLC 2983124EP18388/CA
Apr 23, 2026NVIII · Driver-only2OOSSORTO EXPRESS LLC 2983124EP18388/CA
Oct 9, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065550156Z3/CA
Jun 30, 2025MDI · Full4VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065550156Z3/CA
Mar 28, 2025VAIII · Driver-only2VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065550156Z3/CA
Dec 20, 2024VAI · Full10OOSNOMAD EXPRESS LLC 314617650156Z3/CA
Nov 27, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0NOMAD EXPRESS LLC 314617650156Z3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SORTO EXPRESS LLC2983124Apr 23, 2026Jul 20, 20265CA
VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC4350655Mar 28, 2025Oct 9, 20253CA
NOMAD EXPRESS LLC3146176Nov 27, 2024Dec 20, 20242CA
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.
EP18388CA1SORTO EXPRESS LLCApr 23, 2026Jul 20, 20265
50156Z3CAVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INCMar 28, 2025Oct 9, 20253
50156Z3CANOMAD EXPRESS LLCNov 27, 2024Dec 20, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026