Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7KDKS4235 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJul 31, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 1, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
3ALACWFC7KDKS4235
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2019
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
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KS4235

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 · Jul 31, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026CAI · Full1—VICTOR RAMIREZ 324284698980L4/CA
Jun 12, 2025CAI · Full0—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 5192343456198/IN
Oct 21, 2024CAI · Full0—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 5192343456198/IN
Jun 10, 2024CAI · Full0—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 5192343456198/IN
Jan 9, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 5192343456198/IN
Dec 5, 2023CAI · Full0—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 5192343456198/IN
Aug 4, 2023CAI · Full0—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 519234T616481/OR
Jul 31, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC 519234T616481/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VICTOR RAMIREZ3242846Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 20261CA
RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC519234Jul 31, 2023Jun 12, 20257CA
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.
98980L4CA1VICTOR RAMIREZJul 1, 2026 → Jul 1, 20261
3456198IN—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INCDec 5, 2023 → Jun 12, 20255
T616481OR—RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INCJul 31, 2023 → Aug 4, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026