Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2WKPDCJK4WK949242

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 4, 2025
OH
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
2WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
PDCJK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
949242

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Feb 4, 2025 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026OHII · Walk-around0EASTERN EXPRESS INC 162408PLE2568/OH
Feb 4, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO 154454PLE2568/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EASTERN EXPRESS INC162408Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261IN
NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO154454Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251OH
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.
PLE2568OHEASTERN EXPRESS INCFeb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261
PLE2568OHNORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT COFeb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC