Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Kenworth T8 Series

2NKDLU0X96M131841 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 25, 2025
TN
Last seenNov 6, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
2NKDLU0X96M131841
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2006
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.
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
DLU0X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
131841

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 · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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
2006

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T8 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 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 25, 2025 – Nov 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 6, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0BRENT A BOWMAN 18394628304H10/TN
Oct 22, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0BRENT A BOWMAN 18394625377H10/TN
Apr 25, 2025TNII · Walk-around1OOSASHLAND STRONG PRODUCTS INC 36470865377H10/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRENT A BOWMAN1839462Oct 22, 2025Nov 6, 20252TN
ASHLAND STRONG PRODUCTS INC3647086Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 20251TN
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.
8304H10TNBRENT A BOWMANNov 6, 2025Nov 6, 20251
5377H10TNBRENT A BOWMANOct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251
5377H10TNASHLAND STRONG PRODUCTS INCApr 25, 2025Apr 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026