Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACXFB9MDMN8988 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenOct 28, 2024
CA
Last seenMay 14, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
3ALACXFB9MDMN8988
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 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
ACXFB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MN8988

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 · 41 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 41 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 41 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
2021

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 · Oct 28, 2024 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026CAI · Full0EXPRESS SERVICE TRANSPORT INC 91639484240A4/CA
Feb 20, 2026CAI · Full0EXPRESS SERVICE TRANSPORT INC 91639484240A4/CA
Jan 17, 2026CAI · Full1EXPRESS SERVICE TRANSPORT INC 91639484240A4/CA
Jan 14, 2026CAI · Full2EXPRESS SERVICE TRANSPORT INC 91639484240A4/CA
Apr 2, 2025USI · Full2SERVICIO EXPRESS DE TIJUANA S DE RL DE CV 65536384240A4/CA
Mar 29, 2025CAI · Full1SERVICIO EXPRESS DE TIJUANA S DE RL DE CV 65536384240A4/CA
Oct 28, 2024CAI · Full0SERVICIO EXPRESS DE TIJUANA S DE RL DE CV 65536384240A4/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EXPRESS SERVICE TRANSPORT INC916394Jan 14, 2026May 14, 20264CA
SERVICIO EXPRESS DE TIJUANA S DE RL DE CV655363Oct 28, 2024Apr 2, 20253BN
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.
84240A4CAEXPRESS SERVICE TRANSPORT INCJan 14, 2026May 14, 20264
84240A4CASERVICIO EXPRESS DE TIJUANA S DE RL DE CVOct 28, 2024Apr 2, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026