Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T3 Series

2NKHHM7XXGM132796 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenDec 1, 2023
WI
Last seenJun 9, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
2NKHHM7XXGM132796
Make
Kenworth
Model
T3 Series
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 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
HHM7X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
132796

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 · 636 decoded VINs at 98.3% prefix purity.

Model
T3 Series

Prefix basis · 636 decoded VINs at 98.3% 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 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 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 · Dec 1, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026TNI · Full0STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524H485649/TN
Feb 27, 2025TNI · Full0STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524H4 85649/TN
Oct 24, 2024TNI · Full0STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524H485649/TN
May 22, 2024TNI · Full0STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524H485649/UK
Mar 29, 2024MNIII · Driver-only2MID-STATE MOTORS INC 3203776YCD5211/MN
Dec 1, 2023WIII · Walk-around0DUKE'S TOWING INC 703303YCD5211/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC3596524May 22, 2024Jun 9, 20264TN
MID-STATE MOTORS INC3203776Mar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241MN
DUKE'S TOWING INC703303Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 20231MN
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.
H485649TNSTR TOWING & RECOVERY LLCOct 24, 2024Jun 9, 20262
H4 85649TNSTR TOWING & RECOVERY LLCFeb 27, 2025Feb 27, 20251
H485649UKSTR TOWING & RECOVERY LLCMay 22, 2024May 22, 20241
YCD5211MNMID-STATE MOTORS INCMar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241
YCD5211MNDUKE'S TOWING INCDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026