Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWX4TX8NR126680 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 7, 2024
TN
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1NKWX4TX8NR126680
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
WX4TX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
126680

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 · 239 decoded VINs at 99.6% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 239 decoded VINs at 99.6% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 239 decoded VINs at 99.6% 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
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W9 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 · May 7, 2024 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026TNI · Full0STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524L7696 HY/TN
Feb 26, 2025TNI · Full0STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524L7696 HY/TN
May 7, 2024TNI · Full0SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC 2516354L7696HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC3596524Feb 26, 2025Feb 24, 20262TN
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC2516354May 7, 2024May 7, 20241TN
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.
L7696 HYTNSTR TOWING & RECOVERY LLCFeb 26, 2025Feb 24, 20262
L7696HYTNSPECIALIZED TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLCMay 7, 2024May 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026