Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Freightliner M2

1FVACWDT79HAH8618 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 25, 2023
MO
Last seenSep 10, 2024
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1FVACWDT79HAH8618
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1FV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
AH8618

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 · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,482 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 · Jul 25, 2023 – Sep 10, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—SWS TRANSPORTATION INC 2725548162700H/IL
Feb 8, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—LEGRAND TDA LLC 2968330173244H/IL
Jul 25, 2023MOII · Walk-around0—LEGRAND TDA LLC 2968330173244H/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SWS TRANSPORTATION INC2725548Sep 10, 2024Sep 10, 20241IL
LEGRAND TDA LLC2968330Jul 25, 2023Feb 8, 20242IL
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.
162700HIL—SWS TRANSPORTATION INCSep 10, 2024 → Sep 10, 20241
173244HIL—LEGRAND TDA LLCJul 25, 2023 → Feb 8, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026