Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Freightliner M2

3ALACWFC3KDKW8166 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 29, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 14, 2026
IN
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
3ALACWFC3KDKW8166
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KW8166

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 29, 2024 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026INI · Full3—PORTRAIT TRANSPORTATION 2907939D840HR/TN
Jun 16, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—ALSCO INC 3242442800518/IN
Oct 29, 2024TNI · Full0—MCT LOGISTICS LLC 40379892800518/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PORTRAIT TRANSPORTATION2907939Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20261TN
ALSCO INC324244Jun 16, 2025Jun 16, 20251UT
MCT LOGISTICS LLC4037989Oct 29, 2024Oct 29, 20241GA
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.
D840HRTN1PORTRAIT TRANSPORTATIONJul 14, 2026 → Jul 14, 20261
2800518IN—ALSCO INCJun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 20251
2800518IN—MCT LOGISTICS LLCOct 29, 2024 → Oct 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026