Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T3 Series

2NKHHJ7X3GM483242 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 22, 2023
WV
Last seenJan 9, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
2NKHHJ7X3GM483242
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 21, 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
HHJ7X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
483242

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 · 935 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T3 Series

Prefix basis · 935 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
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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Jan 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 9, 2026WVIII · Driver-only0DAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC 785382BA550893/WV
Dec 22, 2025WVII · Walk-around0DAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC 785382B316128/WV
Jan 21, 2025WVII · Walk-around0DAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC 785382B316128/WV
Jun 11, 2024WVIII · Driver-only1DAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC 785382B316128/WV
May 8, 2024WVI · Full0DAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC 785382B316128/WV
Sep 26, 2023VAII · Walk-around6OOSDCT TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 10598641949TZ/VA
Aug 22, 2023WVI · Full4DCT TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 10598641949TZ/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC785382May 8, 2024Jan 9, 20265WV
DCT TOWING & RECOVERY LLC1059864Aug 22, 2023Sep 26, 20232VA
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.
BA550893WVDAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLCJan 9, 2026Jan 9, 20261
B316128WVDAWSON'S TOWING & SNOW REMOVAL LLCMay 8, 2024Dec 22, 20254
1949TZVADCT TOWING & RECOVERY LLCAug 22, 2023Sep 26, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026