Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Kenworth C500

3BK5HM8X3RF375795 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections18
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 18
First seenDec 8, 2023
TX
Last seenAug 2, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
3BK5HM8X3RF375795
Make
Kenworth
Model
C500
Model year
1994
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
3BK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
5HM8X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
375795

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 · 52 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
C500

Prefix basis · 52 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
1994

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

  • 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 · Dec 8, 2023 – Aug 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 2, 2026USII · Walk-around1AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
May 8, 2026USI · Full0AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Mar 20, 2026USI · Full5AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Nov 22, 2025USI · Full0AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Oct 22, 2025TXI · Full1AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Oct 15, 2025TXI · Full6OOSAFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Sep 10, 2025USI · Full5AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
May 29, 2025USI · Full1AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
May 21, 2025USI · Full4AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
May 20, 2025USI · Full2AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Jan 31, 2025USI · Full5AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Nov 6, 2024USI · Full3AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/TA
Oct 2, 2024USI · Full4AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Aug 22, 2024TXI · Full5OOSAFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/MX
Jul 12, 2024USI · Full4AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5H/TA
Apr 12, 2024USI · Full10AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV 416885415BA5N/MX
Jan 5, 2024USI · Full4OOSFERNANDO MORENO ALARCON 260800315BA5H/MX
Dec 8, 2023TXI · Full4FERNANDO MORENO ALARCON 260800315BA54/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CV4168854Apr 12, 2024Aug 2, 202616TA
FERNANDO MORENO ALARCON2608003Dec 8, 2023Jan 5, 20242TA
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.
15BA5HMX1AFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CVAug 22, 2024Aug 2, 202613
15BA5HTAAFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CVJul 12, 2024Nov 6, 20242
15BA5NMXAFC AUTO TRANSPORTE SA DE CVApr 12, 2024Apr 12, 20241
15BA5HMXFERNANDO MORENO ALARCONJan 5, 2024Jan 5, 20241
15BA54MXFERNANDO MORENO ALARCONDec 8, 2023Dec 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026