Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFB9LDLP3898 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under6
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 17, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 27, 2026
NV
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 29 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
3ALACWFB9LDLP3898
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2020
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
ACWFB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LP3898

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 · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 726 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
2020

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 · Aug 17, 2023 – Jan 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 27, 2026NVII · Walk-around1OOSELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC 21962873769501/IN
Jun 25, 2025CAI · Full0RICK SLATER CONSTRUCTION INC 27356013769501/IN
Apr 24, 2025CAI · Full2E B BRADLEY CO 4423172884531/IN
Dec 19, 2024CAI · Full0E B BRADLEY CO 4423172884531/IN
Jul 26, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS INC 2779072884531/IN
Mar 4, 2024CAI · Full0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275742884531/IN
Aug 17, 2023CAI · Full3SHAW TRANSPORT INC 1885562884531/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC2196287Jan 27, 2026Jan 27, 20261CA
RICK SLATER CONSTRUCTION INC2735601Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251CA
E B BRADLEY CO442317Dec 19, 2024Apr 24, 20252CA
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS INC277907Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 20241TX
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Mar 4, 2024Mar 4, 20241PA
SHAW TRANSPORT INC188556Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 20231GA
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.
3769501INELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INCJan 27, 2026Jan 27, 20261
3769501INRICK SLATER CONSTRUCTION INCJun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251
2884531INE B BRADLEY CODec 19, 2024Apr 24, 20252
2884531INCONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS INCJul 26, 2024Jul 26, 20241
2884531INPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPMar 4, 2024Mar 4, 20241
2884531INSHAW TRANSPORT INCAug 17, 2023Aug 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026