Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner 114SD

3ALHG3DV9MDMT5171 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 28, 2023
VA
Last seenApr 13, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
3ALHG3DV9MDMT5171
Make
Freightliner
Model
114SD
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
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
HG3DV

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
MT5171

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 · 635 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
114SD

Prefix basis · 635 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
114SD

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 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 28, 2023 – Apr 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 13, 2026VAIII · Driver-only0BETTER LIVING INC 55218815112UA/VA
Apr 21, 2025VAIII · Driver-only0BETTER LIVING COMPONENTS INC 46730015112UA/VA
Jan 29, 2024VAII · Walk-around0BETTER LIVING COMPONENTS INC 46730015112UA/VA
Nov 28, 2023VAIII · Driver-only0BETTER LIVING COMPONENTS INC 46730015112UA/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BETTER LIVING INC552188Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261VA
BETTER LIVING COMPONENTS INC467300Nov 28, 2023Apr 21, 20253VA
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.
15112UAVABETTER LIVING INCApr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261
15112UAVABETTER LIVING COMPONENTS INCNov 28, 2023Apr 21, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026