Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDT9GDGW5278 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenFeb 17, 2025
WA
Last seenJul 30, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 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
3ALACWDT9GDGW5278
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GW5278

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 · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,875 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 · Feb 17, 2025 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—VZ EXPEDITE LLC 4311266229098H/IL
Jun 4, 2026PAII · Walk-around1—VZ EXPEDITE LLC 4311266229098/IL
Jun 4, 2026PAII · Walk-around1—VZ EXPEDITE LLC 4311266229098/IL
Apr 21, 2026NMI · Full2—VZ EXPEDITE LLC 4311266229098H/IL
Jul 30, 2025OKI · Full5OOSOFFSIDE LINE INC 3495418P1261168/IL
Jun 18, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—OFFSIDE LINE INC 3495418P1261168/IL
May 13, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—OFFSIDE LINE INC 3495418P1261168/IL
Feb 17, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—OFFSIDE LINE INC 3495418P1261168/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VZ EXPEDITE LLC4311266Apr 21, 2026Jul 30, 20264OH
OFFSIDE LINE INC3495418Feb 17, 2025Jul 30, 20254IL
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.
229098HIL1VZ EXPEDITE LLCApr 21, 2026 → Jul 30, 20262
229098IL1VZ EXPEDITE LLCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20262
P1261168IL—OFFSIDE LINE INCFeb 17, 2025 → Jul 30, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026