Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDX4TX4HJ168208 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 13, 2023
NJ
Last seenApr 20, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1NKDX4TX4HJ168208
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2017
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.
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
168208

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
2017

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 – Apr 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 20, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0CRANDALL CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATING INC 386672427869NG/NY
Oct 11, 2024NJII · Walk-around5OOSMANOLOS TRUCKING LLC 1398410AY237Z/NJ
May 28, 2024PAIII · Driver-only4MANOLOS TRUCKING LLC 1398410AT773S/NJ
Mar 26, 2024NJII · Walk-around1MANOLOS TRUCKING LLC 1398410AT773S/NJ
Dec 29, 2023NJII · Walk-around5OOSMANOLOS TRUCKING LLC 1398410AT773S/NJ
Nov 13, 2023NJI · Full4MANOLOS TRUCKING LLC 1398410AT773S/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CRANDALL CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATING INC3866724Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 20261NY
MANOLOS TRUCKING LLC1398410Nov 13, 2023Oct 11, 20245NJ
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.
27869NGNYCRANDALL CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATING INCApr 20, 2026Apr 20, 20261
AY237ZNJMANOLOS TRUCKING LLCOct 11, 2024Oct 11, 20241
AT773SNJMANOLOS TRUCKING LLCNov 13, 2023May 28, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026