Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDX4TX1FJ455874 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenNov 13, 2023
IN
Last seenJun 2, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1NKDX4TX1FJ455874
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1NK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DX4TX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
455874

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 · 453 decoded VINs at 95.8% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 453 decoded VINs at 95.8% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 453 decoded VINs at 95.8% prefix purity.

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
2015

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T8 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

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 13, 2023 – Jun 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 2, 2026MTII · Walk-around2OOSPLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 23688972368897/WY
Apr 2, 2026WYV · Vehicle-only0PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 2368897PR52434/SD
Mar 21, 2025WYV · Vehicle-only0PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 2368897PR52434/SD
Aug 12, 2024WYV · Vehicle-only0PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 2368897TEMP5874/SD
Nov 13, 2023INII · Walk-around3OOSGARNER FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC 564933W10621/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC2368897Aug 12, 2024Jun 2, 20264SD
GARNER FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC564933Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 20231IN
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.
2368897WYPLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCJun 2, 2026Jun 2, 20261
PR52434SDPLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCMar 21, 2025Apr 2, 20262
TEMP5874SDPLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCAug 12, 2024Aug 12, 20241
W10621INGARNER FAMILY ENTERPRISES INCNov 13, 2023Nov 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026