Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT9HDJC2796 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 17, 2025
GA
Last seenOct 27, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
3ALACWDT9HDJC2796
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
Jul 2, 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
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JC2796

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 17, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026MSII · Walk-around0—NINIK INC 330315574J5KD/MO
Sep 25, 2025INIII · Driver-only0—ELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLC 309785483KE1B/MO
Sep 17, 2025MNI · Full0—ELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLC 309785483KE1B/MO
Jul 17, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—ELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLC 309785483KE1B/MO
Jun 18, 2025KYI · Full1OOSELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLC 309785483KE1B/MO
Jun 17, 2025GAI · Full6—ELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLC 309785483KE1B/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NINIK INC3303155Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261IL
ELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLC3097854Jun 17, 2025Sep 25, 20255MO
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.
74J5KDMO1NINIK INCOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
83KE1BMO—ELKOPA TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 17, 2025 → Sep 25, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026