Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDL79X2GJ132830 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 25, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 21, 2025
CA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NKDL79X2GJ132830
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 23, 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 · Sep 25, 2023 – May 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683943098U1/CA
Apr 19, 2025CAI · Full2—MEL DAWSON INC 64683943098U1/CA
Nov 20, 2024CAI · Full0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683943098U1/CA
Jul 30, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683943098U1/CA
Apr 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around4OOSMEL DAWSON INC 64683943098U1/CA
Sep 25, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683943098U1/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 INC646839Sep 25, 2023May 21, 20256CA
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.
43098U1CA—MEL DAWSON INCSep 25, 2023 → May 21, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026