Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC88NDNU028 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenFeb 15, 2024
WA
Last seenMar 16, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
3ALACWFC88NDNU028
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2008
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
DNU028

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
2008

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 · Feb 15, 2024 – Mar 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 16, 2026MTII · Walk-around5FAFA TRANSPORT LLC 32895083273583/IN
Mar 3, 2026MTII · Walk-around3FAFA TRANSPORT LLC 32895083273583/IN
Sep 30, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0THERMAL SUPPLY INC 4079183273583/IN
Aug 20, 2025WAI · Full3THERMAL SUPPLY INC 4079183273583/IN
Apr 25, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0PACIFIC CHANNEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 40178773273583/IN
Apr 9, 2024WAII · Walk-around1PACIFIC CHANNEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 40178773273583/IN
Feb 15, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1PACIFIC CHANNEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 40178773273583/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FAFA TRANSPORT LLC3289508Mar 3, 2026Mar 16, 20262NJ
THERMAL SUPPLY INC407918Aug 20, 2025Sep 30, 20252WA
PACIFIC CHANNEL TRANSPORTATION LLC4017877Feb 15, 2024Apr 25, 20243OR
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.
3273583INFAFA TRANSPORT LLCMar 3, 2026Mar 16, 20262
3273583INTHERMAL SUPPLY INCAug 20, 2025Sep 30, 20252
3273583INPACIFIC CHANNEL TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 15, 2024Apr 25, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026