Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7TDWM8273 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJun 23, 2026
MA
Last seenAug 27, 2026
RI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
3ALACWFC7TDWM8273
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2026
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
WM8273

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 · Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026RIIII · Driver-only3—P&A TRANSPORTATION LLC 3536442Y54887/MA
Jun 23, 2026MAIII · Driver-only5—SAFETY PERFORMANCE LLC 4502284Y54887/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
P&A TRANSPORTATION LLC3536442Aug 27, 2026Aug 27, 20261CT
SAFETY PERFORMANCE LLC4502284Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261RI
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.
Y54887MA1P&A TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 27, 2026 → Aug 27, 20261
Y54887MA1SAFETY PERFORMANCE LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 23, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026