Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T3 Series

2NKHHM6X0GM481502 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 13
First seenAug 10, 2023
MS
Last seenJul 30, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 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
2NKHHM6X0GM481502
Make
Kenworth
Model
T3 Series
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
Jun 17, 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
HHM6X

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
481502

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 · 2,103 decoded VINs at 97.4% prefix purity.

Model
T3 Series

Prefix basis · 2,103 decoded VINs at 97.4% 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
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T3 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 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)

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 · Aug 10, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026IAII · Walk-around5OOSKK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Jan 28, 2026WYI · Full2KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Jan 13, 2026CTII · Walk-around5RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC 3480971C633HR/TN
May 26, 2025CAI · Full0RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC 3480971C633HR/TN
Dec 13, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Oct 21, 2024FLI · Full0KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Jul 17, 2024UTI · Full1OOSKK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Feb 6, 2024TNII · Walk-around0KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/UK
Dec 26, 2023MNIII · Driver-only4OOSKK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Dec 19, 2023NVIII · Driver-only2KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Nov 21, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Aug 12, 2023MDII · Walk-around0KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
Aug 10, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0KK EXPRESS LLC 3589612C633HR/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KK EXPRESS LLC3589612Aug 10, 2023Jul 30, 202611TN
RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC3480971May 26, 2025Jan 13, 20262IL
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.
C633HRTN1KK EXPRESS LLCAug 10, 2023Jul 30, 202610
C633HRTNRUFFSON LOGISTIC LLCMay 26, 2025Jan 13, 20262
C633HRUKKK EXPRESS LLCFeb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026