Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC3JDJM8365 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 8
First seenAug 26, 2023
MT
Last seenJun 10, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
3ALACWFC3JDJM8365
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2018
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
ACWFC

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JM8365

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 · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 13,625 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 13,625 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 · Aug 26, 2023 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026OHII · Walk-around8OOSPS HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC 4290853POC8541/OH
May 14, 2026ILII · Walk-around9OOSPS HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC 4290853POC8541/OH
Feb 17, 2026VTIII · Driver-only5OOSPS HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC 4290853POC8541/OH
Feb 16, 2026NYII · Walk-around8OOSPS HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC 4290853POC8541/OH
Jun 12, 2025KYII · Walk-around0—RMJ CARGOBULL LLC 3674640221081H/IL
Apr 30, 2025COI · Full4OOSRMJ CARGOBULL LLC 3674640223178H/IL
Aug 27, 2023MTI · Full0—ZM LOGISTICS INC 3305546P1210425/IL
Aug 26, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—ZM LOGISTICS INC 3305546P1210425/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PS HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC4290853Feb 16, 2026Jun 10, 20264IN
RMJ CARGOBULL LLC3674640Apr 30, 2025Jun 12, 20252IL
ZM LOGISTICS INC3305546Aug 26, 2023Aug 27, 20232IL
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.
POC8541OH—PS HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLCFeb 16, 2026 → Jun 10, 20264
221081HIL—RMJ CARGOBULL LLCJun 12, 2025 → Jun 12, 20251
223178HIL—RMJ CARGOBULL LLCApr 30, 2025 → Apr 30, 20251
P1210425IL—ZM LOGISTICS INCAug 26, 2023 → Aug 27, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026