Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Kenworth C500

2NK5LJ9X4PM258035 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenNov 4, 2023
MN
Last seenJul 3, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
2NK5LJ9X4PM258035
Make
Kenworth
Model
C500
Model year
1993
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
2NK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
5LJ9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
258035

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
1993

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
C500

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 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 4, 2023 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026TXIII · Driver-only2ROCKIN AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2903254K218510/TX
Oct 8, 2025LAI · Full0ROCKIN AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2903254013401A26/IL
Jul 12, 2024WIIII · Driver-only2OOSAUTO PRO EXPRESS INC 105804656113Z/IL
Nov 7, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1AUTO PRO EXPRESS INC 105804656113Z/WI
Nov 4, 2023MNIII · Driver-only4AUTO PRO EXPRESS INC 105804656113Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROCKIN AUTO TRANSPORT LLC2903254Oct 8, 2025Jul 3, 20262TX
AUTO PRO EXPRESS INC1058046Nov 4, 2023Jul 12, 20243WI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
K218510TX1ROCKIN AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJul 3, 2026Jul 3, 20261
013401A26ILROCKIN AUTO TRANSPORT LLCOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 20251
56113ZILAUTO PRO EXPRESS INCJul 12, 2024Jul 12, 20241
56113ZWIAUTO PRO EXPRESS INCNov 4, 2023Nov 7, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026