Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7MDMX1581 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenAug 22, 2023
MS
Last seenNov 11, 2025
CT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
3ALACWFC7MDMX1581
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 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MX1581

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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Nov 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 11, 2025CTI · Full0M&S POWER MOVING LLC 38403551ES2540/MD
Jul 5, 2025NCII · Walk-around1M&S POWER MOVING LLC 38403551ES2540/MD
Feb 10, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0M&S POWER MOVING LLC 38403551ES2540/MD
Feb 4, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1M&S POWER MOVING LLC 38403551ES2540/MD
Jan 28, 2025NYIII · Driver-only1M&S POWER MOVING LLC 38403551ES2540/MD
Jan 17, 2024FLI · Full4ZIP VAN LINES LLC 40133531ES2540/MD
Sep 25, 2023MDI · Full0ZIP VAN LINES LLC 40133531ES2540/MD
Aug 22, 2023MSI · Full1ZIP MOVING AND STORAGE INC 25867001ES2540/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M&S POWER MOVING LLC3840355Jan 28, 2025Nov 11, 20255GA
ZIP VAN LINES LLC4013353Sep 25, 2023Jan 17, 20242MD
ZIP MOVING AND STORAGE INC2586700Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 20231MD
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.
1ES2540MDM&S POWER MOVING LLCJan 28, 2025Nov 11, 20255
1ES2540MDZIP VAN LINES LLCSep 25, 2023Jan 17, 20242
1ES2540MDZIP MOVING AND STORAGE INCAug 22, 2023Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026