Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner M2

3ALACXDTXFDGJ8698 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections31
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 31
First seenJul 7, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 7, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 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
3ALACXDTXFDGJ8698
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
GJ8698

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
2015

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 7, 2023 – Mar 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 7, 2026USI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Feb 2, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Dec 29, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Nov 20, 2025USI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Nov 14, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Nov 4, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Oct 9, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Sep 25, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Aug 20, 2025USI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jul 21, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jul 10, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
May 29, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0CARLTON BOILER REPAIR INC 272627886364K3/CA
May 6, 2025USI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Apr 1, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Mar 6, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jan 28, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jan 21, 2025CAI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jan 15, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Nov 1, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Oct 23, 2024USI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Sep 19, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Sep 5, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jul 16, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
May 13, 2024USI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Apr 2, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Feb 16, 2024CAI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Feb 14, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jan 16, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Nov 2, 2023CAI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Aug 29, 2023USIII · Driver-only0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 262726886364K3/CA
Jul 7, 2023CAI · Full0RAYMUNDO ORTEGA 26272689G22209/BN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAYMUNDO ORTEGA2627268Jul 7, 2023Mar 7, 202630CA
CARLTON BOILER REPAIR INC2726278May 29, 2025May 29, 20251NY
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.
86364K3CARAYMUNDO ORTEGAAug 29, 2023Mar 7, 202629
86364K3CACARLTON BOILER REPAIR INCMay 29, 2025May 29, 20251
9G22209BNRAYMUNDO ORTEGAJul 7, 2023Jul 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026