Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC4JDJU8262 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 8, 2023
WA
Last seenAug 29, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3ALACWFC4JDJU8262
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
Jul 30, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
JU8262

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 · Sep 8, 2023 – Aug 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 29, 2026OKI · Full5—MDS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 44007865A0ERYA/AL
Jul 29, 2026GAIII · Driver-only5OOSMDS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 44007865A0ERYA/AL
Jul 26, 2026LAI · Full2—MDS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 44007865A0ERYA/AL
Feb 16, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—JOHNSON CONTROLS INC 1455896C88725K/WA
Nov 7, 2023WAII · Walk-around1—JOHNSON CONTROLS INC 1455896C88725K/WA
Sep 8, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—JOHNSON CONTROLS INC 1455896C88725K/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC4400786Jul 26, 2026Aug 29, 20263VA
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC1455896Sep 8, 2023Feb 16, 20243WI
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.
5A0ERYAAL1MDS INVESTMENT GROUP LLCJul 26, 2026 → Aug 29, 20263
C88725KWA—JOHNSON CONTROLS INCSep 8, 2023 → Feb 16, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026