Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

1FVACWDT0GHHB9704 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 14
First seenJun 25, 2024
AK
Last seenJun 28, 2026
AK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1FVACWDT0GHHB9704
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 16, 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
1FV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
HB9704

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 · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 4,482 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,482 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
M2

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jun 25, 2024 – Jun 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 28, 2026AKI · Full1KINGSMAN SERVICES 4479267LRB738/AK
Jun 28, 2026AKI · Full1KINGSMAN SERVICES 4479267LRB738/AK
Mar 17, 2026AKIII · Driver-only1HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Feb 2, 2026AKIII · Driver-only1HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Jan 15, 2026AKIII · Driver-only1HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Dec 11, 2025AKIII · Driver-only1HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Dec 9, 2025AKII · Walk-around5OOSHELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Nov 4, 2025AKIII · Driver-only0HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Jul 8, 2025AKIII · Driver-only0HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Mar 20, 2025AKIII · Driver-only1HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Mar 17, 2025AKIII · Driver-only0HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Dec 17, 2024AKIII · Driver-only1HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Nov 6, 2024AKII · Walk-around5OOSHELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
Jun 25, 2024AKII · Walk-around6HELP LINE TOWING LLC 1718723TOW4U/AK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KINGSMAN SERVICES4479267Jun 28, 2026Jun 28, 20262AK
HELP LINE TOWING LLC1718723Jun 25, 2024Mar 17, 202612AK
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.
LRB738AK1KINGSMAN SERVICESJun 28, 2026Jun 28, 20262
TOW4UAK1HELP LINE TOWING LLCJun 25, 2024Mar 17, 202612
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 16, 2026