Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT9GDHF4943 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenJun 23, 2023
AZ
Last seenAug 15, 2025
UT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3ALACWDT9GDHF4943
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 18, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
HF4943

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 23, 2023 – Aug 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 15, 2025UTII · Walk-around6—EAGLE CARRIERS INC 2636669K181611/TX
Jul 21, 2025VAII · Walk-around6OOSEAGLE CARRIERS INC 2636669K181611/TX
Jul 15, 2025MSIII · Driver-only1—EAGLE CARRIERS INC 2636669K181611/TX
Jun 3, 2025CTII · Walk-around8OOSEAGLE CARRIERS INC 2636669K181611/TX
Mar 17, 2025PAIII · Driver-only3—EAGLE CARRIERS INC 2636669K181611/TX
Nov 18, 2024MSII · Walk-around3—EAGLE CARRIERS INC 2636669K181611/TX
Aug 23, 2024FLII · Walk-around4—D CIRCLE LOGISTICS INC 2355374K181611/TX
Jun 25, 2024COI · Full0—D CIRCLE LOGISTICS INC 2355374K181611/TX
Aug 20, 2023MOII · Walk-around3OOSD CIRCLE LOGISTICS INC 2355374K167053/TX
Jun 23, 2023AZII · Walk-around2OOSD CIRCLE LOGISTICS INC 2355374K167053/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EAGLE CARRIERS INC2636669Nov 18, 2024Aug 15, 20256TX
D CIRCLE LOGISTICS INC2355374Jun 23, 2023Aug 23, 20244TX
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.
K181611TX—EAGLE CARRIERS INCNov 18, 2024 → Aug 15, 20256
K181611TX—D CIRCLE LOGISTICS INCJun 25, 2024 → Aug 23, 20242
K167053TX—D CIRCLE LOGISTICS INCJun 23, 2023 → Aug 20, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026