Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Freightliner M2

3ALACXFC8NDMZ0101 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenApr 16, 2024
NY
Last seenJun 30, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
3ALACXFC8NDMZ0101
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2022
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
MZ0101

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
2022

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 · Apr 16, 2024 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026PAII · Walk-around0MELS ENTERPRISES LLC 4533031DD2112A/NC
Jan 29, 2025NYI · Full2OOSBRIGHT MORNING STAR TRANSPORTATION INC 42592303127028/IN
Jan 28, 2025NYII · Walk-around1BRIGHT MORNING STAR TRANSPORTATION INC 42592303127028/IN
Jan 13, 2025NYII · Walk-around1PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743127028/IN
Apr 16, 2024NYII · Walk-around1PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743127028/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELS ENTERPRISES LLC4533031Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261NC
BRIGHT MORNING STAR TRANSPORTATION INC4259230Jan 28, 2025Jan 29, 20252NY
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Apr 16, 2024Jan 13, 20252PA
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.
DD2112ANC1MELS ENTERPRISES LLCJun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261
3127028INBRIGHT MORNING STAR TRANSPORTATION INCJan 28, 2025Jan 29, 20252
3127028INPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPApr 16, 2024Jan 13, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026