Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

3ALACXDT3GDHC3970 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJul 5, 2023
NJ
Last seenJun 24, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 3 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
3ALACXDT3GDHC3970
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
ACXDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
HC3970

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 · 1,120 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 1,120 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,120 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 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 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 · Jul 5, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2026NJII · Walk-around0PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
Oct 7, 2025USI · Full1PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
Mar 26, 2025MDII · Walk-around0PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
Jan 15, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
Aug 28, 2024NJI · Full0AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 3730069AY896M/NJ
Jul 15, 2024NJIII · Driver-only0CREATIVE ENERGY FOODS INC 2922749AY896M/NJ
May 14, 2024NJI · Full0CREATIVE ENERGY FOODS INC 2922749AY896M/NJ
Apr 10, 2024NYII · Walk-around0PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
Jul 11, 2023NYIII · Driver-only0PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
Jul 5, 2023NJI · Full0PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 292749AY896M/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC292749Jul 5, 2023Jun 24, 20267NJ
AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC3730069Aug 28, 2024Aug 28, 20241NJ
CREATIVE ENERGY FOODS INC2922749May 14, 2024Jul 15, 20242CA
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.
AY896MNJ1PSS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLCJul 5, 2023Jun 24, 20267
AY896MNJAMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLCAug 28, 2024Aug 28, 20241
AY896MNJCREATIVE ENERGY FOODS INCMay 14, 2024Jul 15, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026