Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Kenworth C500

2NK5LJ9X4PM264241 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under4
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 9, 2024
OH
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
SD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 16 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2NK5LJ9X4PM264241
Make
Kenworth
Model
C500
Model year
1993
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
5LJ9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
264241

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.

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
C500

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 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 9, 2024 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0WAMPA ICE COMPANY LLC 4379793K214613/TX
Jun 10, 2025OHII · Walk-around2HOKE TRUCKING LTD 8428133593485/IN
May 21, 2025SDII · Walk-around1ARCTIC GLACIER USA INC 3631702215PRB/SD
Oct 9, 2024OHII · Walk-around1PALMER LEASING LLC 25753743593485/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WAMPA ICE COMPANY LLC4379793Feb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261SD
HOKE TRUCKING LTD842813Jun 10, 2025Jun 10, 20251OH
ARCTIC GLACIER USA INC363170May 21, 2025May 21, 20251MO
PALMER LEASING LLC2575374Oct 9, 2024Oct 9, 20241IN
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.
K214613TXWAMPA ICE COMPANY LLCFeb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261
3593485INHOKE TRUCKING LTDJun 10, 2025Jun 10, 20251
2215PRBSDARCTIC GLACIER USA INCMay 21, 2025May 21, 20251
3593485INPALMER LEASING LLCOct 9, 2024Oct 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026