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2012 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDL40X1CJ303234 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenDec 11, 2023
CA
Last seenNov 12, 2025
CA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NKDL40X1CJ303234
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 11, 2023 – Nov 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
May 21, 2025CAI · Full0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
Feb 6, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
Oct 15, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSMEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
May 8, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
Apr 11, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—MEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
Dec 11, 2023CAII · Walk-around0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683906437S2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEL DAWSON INC646839Dec 11, 2023Nov 12, 20257CA
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.
06437S2CA—MEL DAWSON INCDec 11, 2023 → Nov 12, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026