Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC3MDMV0596 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections18
all-time
OOS inspections9
of 18
First seenJan 22, 2024
MD
Last seenJul 5, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
3ALACWFC3MDMV0596
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MV0596

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 · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 13,625 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
2021

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 · Jan 22, 2024 – Jul 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 5, 2026CAII · Walk-around2VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Apr 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Apr 20, 2026AZII · Walk-around1OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Apr 1, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Mar 10, 2026CAI · Full4OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Feb 15, 2026NVII · Walk-around1VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Dec 20, 2025CAI · Full5OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Dec 12, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Nov 21, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Aug 4, 2025NVIII · Driver-only3OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Jun 5, 2025AZII · Walk-around5OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
May 14, 2025OHI · Full3OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
May 10, 2025KSII · Walk-around5OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
May 8, 2025NVII · Walk-around5OOSVANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC 435065503869U3/CA
Mar 24, 2025CAII · Walk-around1NOMAD EXPRESS LLC 314617603869U3/CA
Nov 11, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1NOMAD EXPRESS LLC 314617603869U3/CA
Apr 26, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1NOMAD EXPRESS LLC 314617603869U3/CA
Jan 22, 2024MDII · Walk-around0NOMAD EXPRESS LLC 314617603869U3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INC4350655May 8, 2025Jul 5, 202614CA
NOMAD EXPRESS LLC3146176Jan 22, 2024Mar 24, 20254CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
03869U3CA1VANGUARD PACIFIC TRANSPORT INCMay 8, 2025Jul 5, 202614
03869U3CANOMAD EXPRESS LLCJan 22, 2024Mar 24, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026