Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC9PDUA5078 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 25, 2024
US
Last seenMar 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
3ALACWFC9PDUA5078
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 27, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
UA5078

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
2023

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 · Nov 25, 2024 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026CAI · Full0MOTHER LODE VAN & STORAGE INC 18854613420515/IN
Jan 15, 2026NVIII · Driver-only1OOSMOTHER LODE VAN & STORAGE INC 18854613420515/IN
Jan 14, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1BTC TRUCKING LLC 37872733420515/IN
Jan 8, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1BTC TRUCKING LLC 37872733420515/IN
Dec 30, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0BTC TRUCKING LLC 37872733420515/IN
Nov 25, 2024USI · Full0BTC TRUCKING LLC 37872733420515/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MOTHER LODE VAN & STORAGE INC1885461Jan 15, 2026Mar 11, 20262CA
BTC TRUCKING LLC3787273Nov 25, 2024Jan 14, 20254WI
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.
3420515INMOTHER LODE VAN & STORAGE INCJan 15, 2026Mar 11, 20262
3420515INBTC TRUCKING LLCNov 25, 2024Jan 14, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026