Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACXFC1LDLN6205 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under5
36 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 19, 2023
US
Last seenJul 31, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 36 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
3ALACXFC1LDLN6205
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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
ACXFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LN6205

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 · 2,807 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 2,807 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,807 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
2020

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 19, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026NJI · Full0BUFFALO VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION INC 2501940AH78679/PA
Jul 24, 2026NJIII · Driver-only0BUFFALO VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION INC 2501940AH78679/PA
Jun 26, 2026NJII · Walk-around0BUFFALO VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION INC 2501940AH78679/PA
Apr 2, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0CONTINENTAL BATTERY COMPANY 1943902823921/IN
Dec 26, 2023PAII · Walk-around1GOLD STAR LINES INC 2253632823921/IN
Oct 23, 2023PAIII · Driver-only0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275742823921/IN
Jul 19, 2023USI · Full0PHOENIX COURIER LTD 7378492823921/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUFFALO VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION INC2501940Jun 26, 2026Jul 31, 20263PA
CONTINENTAL BATTERY COMPANY194390Apr 2, 2024Apr 2, 20241TX
GOLD STAR LINES INC225363Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231PA
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 20231PA
PHOENIX COURIER LTD737849Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 20231PA
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.
AH78679PA1BUFFALO VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION INCJun 26, 2026Jul 31, 20263
2823921INCONTINENTAL BATTERY COMPANYApr 2, 2024Apr 2, 20241
2823921INGOLD STAR LINES INCDec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231
2823921INPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPOct 23, 2023Oct 23, 20231
2823921INPHOENIX COURIER LTDJul 19, 2023Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026