Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACXDT5HDJC4096 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJul 14, 2023
MN
Last seenMar 30, 2026
WY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
3ALACXDT5HDJC4096
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 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
ACXDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JC4096

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 · 1,120 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 1,120 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,120 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
2017

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 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 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 · Jul 14, 2023 – Mar 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 30, 2026WYI · Full4OOSMDK TRUCKING INC 2580911P1333951/IL
Feb 17, 2026DEIII · Driver-only1MDK TRUCKING INC 2580911P1333951/IL
Jan 23, 2026WII · Full2MDK TRUCKING INC 2580911P1333951/WI
Dec 4, 2025MIII · Walk-around2PRESTIGE TRANS LLC 3498388TEMP/IL
Aug 19, 2025NMIII · Driver-only2PRESTIGE TRANS LLC 3498388P1257457/IL
Jul 9, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1PRESTIGE TRANS LLC 3498388P1257457/IL
Feb 3, 2025WIII · Walk-around4PRESTIGE TRANS LLC 3498388P1257457/IL
Jul 29, 2024NMII · Walk-around0VIKINGS LLC 3296172P1257457/IL
Jul 14, 2023MNI · Full1SPLASH TRANSPORT INC 17651502617203/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDK TRUCKING INC2580911Jan 23, 2026Mar 30, 20263IN
PRESTIGE TRANS LLC3498388Feb 3, 2025Dec 4, 20254OH
VIKINGS LLC3296172Jul 29, 2024Jul 29, 20241IN
SPLASH TRANSPORT INC1765150Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231IN
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.
P1333951ILMDK TRUCKING INCFeb 17, 2026Mar 30, 20262
P1333951WIMDK TRUCKING INCJan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261
TEMPILPRESTIGE TRANS LLCDec 4, 2025Dec 4, 20251
P1257457ILPRESTIGE TRANS LLCFeb 3, 2025Aug 19, 20253
P1257457ILVIKINGS LLCJul 29, 2024Jul 29, 20241
2617203INSPLASH TRANSPORT INCJul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026