Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC4JDKA8472 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 16, 2024
WV
Last seenSep 25, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
3ALACWFC4JDKA8472
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
KA8472

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.

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 · Sep 16, 2024 – Sep 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2026PAI · Full0—ANTHONY EXPRESS LLC 4425466VP1512/NC
Nov 26, 2024VAII · Walk-around1—ALEX TRUCKING LLC 3058168ZM6204/NC
Sep 16, 2024WVII · Walk-around5OOSALEX TRUCKING LLC 3058168VD1846/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ANTHONY EXPRESS LLC4425466Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 20261NC
ALEX TRUCKING LLC3058168Sep 16, 2024Nov 26, 20242NC
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.
VP1512NC1ANTHONY EXPRESS LLCSep 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 20261
ZM6204NC—ALEX TRUCKING LLCNov 26, 2024 → Nov 26, 20241
VD1846NC—ALEX TRUCKING LLCSep 16, 2024 → Sep 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026