Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Kenworth C500

2NK5LJ0X7TM198937 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 7, 2025
CA
Last seenJun 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
2NK5LJ0X7TM198937
Make
Kenworth
Model
C500
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 7, 2025 – Jun 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—EFUEL LLC 288213598758E4/CA
May 7, 2026CAI · Full0—SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 61308498758E4/CA
Oct 7, 2025CAI · Full0—SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 61308498758E4/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EFUEL LLC2882135Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 20261CA
SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLC613084Oct 7, 2025May 7, 20262DE
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.
98758E4CA—EFUEL LLCJun 8, 2026 → Jun 8, 20261
98758E4CA—SENTINEL TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 7, 2025 → May 7, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026