Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFCXPDUM2659 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under5
25 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenFeb 13, 2024
IN
Last seenMar 4, 2026
AL
Inspected under 5 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
3ALACWFCXPDUM2659
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 20, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
UM2659

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 · Feb 13, 2024 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026ALII · Walk-around0SQ 92 INC 2868395201083H/IL
Feb 18, 2026WAII · Walk-around1MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY 1499106201083H/IL
Jan 9, 2026MTII · Walk-around0THE TIME TRANS INC 3568201201083H/IL
Sep 1, 2025NMI · Full1BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 4252114201083H/IL
Aug 28, 2025MOI · Full4BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 4252114201083H/IL
Aug 13, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3THE TIME TRANS INC 3568201201083H/IL
Feb 26, 2025MDII · Walk-around0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808201083H/IL
Feb 12, 2025COII · Walk-around0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808201083H/IL
Feb 13, 2024INI · Full0MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY 2802808201083H/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SQ 92 INC2868395Mar 4, 2026Mar 4, 20261IN
MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY1499106Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261IL
THE TIME TRANS INC3568201Aug 13, 2025Jan 9, 20262IN
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 28, 2025Sep 1, 20252IL
MIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANY2802808Feb 13, 2024Feb 26, 20253IL
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.
201083HILSQ 92 INCMar 4, 2026Mar 4, 20261
201083HILMERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANYFeb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261
201083HILTHE TIME TRANS INCAug 13, 2025Jan 9, 20262
201083HILBM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 28, 2025Sep 1, 20252
201083HILMIDWEST EXPEDITED COMPANYFeb 13, 2024Feb 26, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026