Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDTXHDHV9879 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenDec 17, 2024
IL
Last seenSep 1, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
3ALACWDTXHDHV9879
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 27, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HV9879

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 · Dec 17, 2024 – Sep 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 1, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2—SORTO EXPRESS LLC 298312450156Z3/CA
Jun 17, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—SORTO EXPRESS LLC 298312450156Z3/CA
Nov 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2OOSSORTO EXPRESS LLC 298312447744Y3/CA
May 22, 2025NMI · Full0—SORTO EXPRESS LLC 298312447744Y3/CA
Mar 10, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—SKY MOVING AND STORAGE LLC 373107447744Y3/CA
Feb 11, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—SKY MOVING AND STORAGE LLC 373107447744Y3/CA
Feb 11, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—SKY MOVING AND STORAGE LLC 373107447744Y3/CA
Dec 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1—FRONT LINE MOVING & STORAGE LLC 3820838W865520/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SORTO EXPRESS LLC2983124May 22, 2025Sep 1, 20264CA
SKY MOVING AND STORAGE LLC3731074Feb 11, 2025Mar 10, 20253IL
FRONT LINE MOVING & STORAGE LLC3820838Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 20241CA
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.
50156Z3CA1SORTO EXPRESS LLCJun 17, 2026 → Sep 1, 20262
47744Y3CA—SORTO EXPRESS LLCMay 22, 2025 → Nov 24, 20252
47744Y3CA1SKY MOVING AND STORAGE LLCFeb 11, 2025 → Mar 10, 20253
W865520CA—FRONT LINE MOVING & STORAGE LLCDec 17, 2024 → Dec 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026