Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Kenworth T4 Series

2NKBL59X0CM316128 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenDec 12, 2023
CA
Last seenNov 12, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
2NKBL59X0CM316128
Make
Kenworth
Model
T4 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
BL59X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
316128

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
KENWORTH

Prefix basis · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T4 Series

Prefix basis · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T4 Series

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

  • 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 · Dec 12, 2023 – Nov 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around0SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 61308499642W3/CA
May 14, 2025CAII · Walk-around1SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 61308499642W3/CA
Nov 21, 2024CAI · Full0HUNT & SONS LLC 401967899642W3/CA
Aug 20, 2024CAI · Full1HUNT & SONS LLC 401967899642W3/CA
Aug 20, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0HUNT & SONS LLC 401967899642W3/CA
Dec 12, 2023CAII · Walk-around0HUNT & SONS LLC 401967862406V1/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC613084May 14, 2025Nov 12, 20252DE
HUNT & SONS LLC4019678Dec 12, 2023Nov 21, 20244CA
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.
99642W3CASENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 14, 2025Nov 12, 20252
99642W3CAHUNT & SONS LLCAug 20, 2024Nov 21, 20243
62406V1CAHUNT & SONS LLCDec 12, 2023Dec 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026