Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Freightliner M2

3ALACXFC1RDVA5541 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenApr 21, 2025
WA
Last seenSep 24, 2026
WA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
3ALACXFC1RDVA5541
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2024
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
VA5541

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.

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 · Apr 21, 2025 – Sep 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 24, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC 7989813570414/IN
Sep 24, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC 7989813570414/IN
Dec 9, 2025WAI · Full0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743570414/IN
Nov 21, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—EXEL INC 4827463570414/IN
Jun 26, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—EXEL INC 4827463570414/IN
Apr 21, 2025WAII · Walk-around1—EXEL INC 4827463570414/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC798981Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 20262FL
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251PA
EXEL INC482746Apr 21, 2025Nov 21, 20253OH
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.
3570414IN1SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLCSep 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 20262
3570414IN—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPDec 9, 2025 → Dec 9, 20251
3570414IN—EXEL INCApr 21, 2025 → Nov 21, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026