Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC7MDMK1165 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 3, 2023
NC
Last seenSep 19, 2025
RI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3ALACWFC7MDMK1165
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MK1165

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 · Oct 3, 2023 – Sep 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 19, 2025RIIII · Driver-only5OOSSTERLING MOVING & STORAGE INC 6249211HH137/RI
Oct 3, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES INC 70851—
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STERLING MOVING & STORAGE INC624921Sep 19, 2025Sep 19, 20251CT
NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES INC70851Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 20231IN
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.
1HH137RI—STERLING MOVING & STORAGE INCSep 19, 2025 → Sep 19, 20251
—RI—NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES INCOct 3, 2023 → Oct 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026