Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Kenworth T600

2NK4HM7X5PM255842 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenAug 22, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 30, 2026
CA
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
2NK4HM7X5PM255842
Make
Kenworth
Model
T600
Model year
1993
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
4HM7X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
255842

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 · 140 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T600

Prefix basis · 140 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
1993

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T600

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 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026CAI · Full0TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC 411320529247T3/CA
Feb 11, 2026CAI · Full0TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC 411320529247T3/CA
Nov 24, 2025CAI · Full0TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC 411320529247T3/CA
Mar 3, 2025CAI · Full1TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC 411320529247T3/CA
Sep 4, 2024CAII · Walk-around0TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC 411320529247T3/CA
May 1, 2024CAI · Full0TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC 411320529247T3/CA
Jan 24, 2024CAII · Walk-around0A TEICHERT & SON INC 4128029247T3/CA
Nov 17, 2023CAI · Full0A TEICHERT & SON INC 4128029247T3/CA
Aug 22, 2023CAI · Full0A TEICHERT & SON INC 4128029247T3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INC4113205May 1, 2024Jul 30, 20266CA
A TEICHERT & SON INC41280Aug 22, 2023Jan 24, 20243CA
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.
29247T3CA1TEICHERT MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY INCMay 1, 2024Jul 30, 20266
29247T3CAA TEICHERT & SON INCAug 22, 2023Jan 24, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026