Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Kenworth T280

2NK3HM6X1SM152584 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 16, 2024
NM
Last seenApr 7, 2025
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
2NK3HM6X1SM152584
Make
Kenworth
Model
T280
Model year
2025
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
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
3HM6X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
152584

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 · 586 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T280

Prefix basis · 586 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.

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 16, 2024 – Apr 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2025KSIII · Driver-only1OOSCOLD FRONT DISTRIBUTION LLC 331112258049/KS
Feb 24, 2025KSI · Full0—COLD FRONT DISTRIBUTION LLC 331112258049/KS
Sep 17, 2024KSII · Walk-around0—COLD FRONT DISTRIBUTION LLC 331112900567/KS
Aug 16, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—TEAM DRIVE-AWAY INC 1566547234352E/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COLD FRONT DISTRIBUTION LLC331112Sep 17, 2024Apr 7, 20253NM
TEAM DRIVE-AWAY INC1566547Aug 16, 2024Aug 16, 20241KS
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.
258049KS—COLD FRONT DISTRIBUTION LLCFeb 24, 2025 → Apr 7, 20252
900567KS—COLD FRONT DISTRIBUTION LLCSep 17, 2024 → Sep 17, 20241
234352EIN—TEAM DRIVE-AWAY INCAug 16, 2024 → Aug 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026