Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kenworth T3 Series

2NKHLJ9X7MM452941 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 28, 2024
MT
Last seenMay 12, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
2NKHLJ9X7MM452941
Make
Kenworth
Model
T3 Series
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 30, 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
HLJ9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
452941

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 · 791 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T3 Series

Prefix basis · 791 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
2021

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

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 28, 2024 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026MTI · Full1OOSWINDERS LLC 4152744EUF487/MT
Nov 25, 2025MTV · Vehicle-only0WINDERS LLC 4152744EUF487/MT
Sep 18, 2024MTV · Vehicle-only0WINDERS LLC 4152744DLV778/MT
Aug 23, 2024WYI · Full0MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING LLC 2205912DLV778/MT
Jan 28, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING LLC 2205912DLV778/MT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WINDERS LLC4152744Sep 18, 2024May 12, 20263MT
MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING LLC2205912Jan 28, 2024Aug 23, 20242MT
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.
EUF487MTWINDERS LLCNov 25, 2025May 12, 20262
DLV778MTWINDERS LLCSep 18, 2024Sep 18, 20241
DLV778MTMOUNTAIN WEST TOWING LLCJan 28, 2024Aug 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026