Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kenworth W990

1XK1D49X5MJ456273 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenSep 26, 2023
UT
Last seenSep 5, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XK1D49X5MJ456273
Make
Kenworth
Model
W990
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
1XK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
1D49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
456273

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W990

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 26, 2023 – Sep 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2025KYI · Full2NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC 311077V0985HY/TN
Jul 8, 2025WVIII · Driver-only1NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC 311077V0985HY/TN
Jul 1, 2025KYI · Full1NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC 311077V0985HY/TN
May 20, 2025WVIII · Driver-only1NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC 311077V0985HY/TN
May 5, 2025KYII · Walk-around0NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC 311077V0985HY/TN
Mar 20, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC 2516406S3275HY/TN
Jan 31, 2024CAI · Full0LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC 2516406S3275HY/TN
Sep 28, 2023ORIII · Driver-only1LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC 2516406S3275HY/TN
Sep 26, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC 2516406S3275HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLC311077May 5, 2025Sep 5, 20255NC
LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC2516406Sep 26, 2023Mar 20, 20244PA
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.
V0985HYTNNEW TAYLOR TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 5, 2025Sep 5, 20255
S3275HYTNLOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 26, 2023Mar 20, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026