Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC8PDNT2389 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under5
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 9, 2023
MD
Last seenApr 22, 2025
MD
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 20 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
3ALACWFC8PDNT2389
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NT2389

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 9, 2023 – Apr 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2025MDI · Full4OOSOTIS ELEVATOR 8654398EX6139/MD
Dec 10, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—EAGLE EXPRESS INC 7027318EX6139/MD
Nov 2, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—R W DAKE & CO 15048318EX6139/MD
Oct 15, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—ALL MY SONS OF MARYLAND LLC 35342138EX6139/MD
Aug 9, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 16237518EX6139/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OTIS ELEVATOR865439Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251CT
EAGLE EXPRESS INC702731Dec 10, 2024Dec 10, 20241MD
R W DAKE & CO1504831Nov 2, 2024Nov 2, 20241NY
ALL MY SONS OF MARYLAND LLC3534213Oct 15, 2024Oct 15, 20241MD
CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC1623751Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 20231MD
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.
8EX6139MD—OTIS ELEVATORApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
8EX6139MD—EAGLE EXPRESS INCDec 10, 2024 → Dec 10, 20241
8EX6139MD—R W DAKE & CONov 2, 2024 → Nov 2, 20241
8EX6139MD—ALL MY SONS OF MARYLAND LLCOct 15, 2024 → Oct 15, 20241
8EX6139MD—CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCAug 9, 2023 → Aug 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026