Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner M2

3ALACXFC5LDLN6210 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under4
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 17, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 16, 2026
MD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 34 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
3ALACXFC5LDLN6210
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
Jun 23, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
LN6210

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 · Aug 17, 2023 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026MDII · Walk-around4EASTERN SHORE METALS LLC 22678072830364/IN
Sep 19, 2025MDII · Walk-around2USL LOGISTICS LLC 19836262830364/IN
Jun 18, 2024MDI · Full0USL LOGISTICS LLC 19836262830364/IN
Jun 13, 2024MDII · Walk-around1OOSUSL LOGISTICS LLC 19836262830364/IN
Mar 7, 2024NHIII · Driver-only0MILL STEEL LLC 3555492830364/IN
Feb 23, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0MILL STEEL LLC 3555492830365/IN
Aug 17, 2023PAIII · Driver-only0BUCKMAN'S INC 2755192830364/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EASTERN SHORE METALS LLC2267807Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20261DE
USL LOGISTICS LLC1983626Jun 13, 2024Sep 19, 20253OH
MILL STEEL LLC355549Feb 23, 2024Mar 7, 20242NH
BUCKMAN'S INC275519Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 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.
2830364IN1EASTERN SHORE METALS LLCJun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20261
2830364INUSL LOGISTICS LLCJun 13, 2024Sep 19, 20253
2830364INMILL STEEL LLCMar 7, 2024Mar 7, 20241
2830365INMILL STEEL LLCFeb 23, 2024Feb 23, 20241
2830364INBUCKMAN'S INCAug 17, 2023Aug 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026