Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKAD09X8BJ278333 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 4, 2023
IN
Last seenJul 30, 2026
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
1XKAD09X8BJ278333
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2011
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 9, 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
AD09X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
278333

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
2011

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T6 Series

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 4, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026INII · Walk-around0MELAORCAS TRANSPORT LLC 4423416P1261008/IL
May 13, 2026NDI · Full0MELAORCAS TRANSPORT LLC 4423416P1261008/IL
Oct 17, 2024INIII · Driver-only6M & R TRANSPORT INC 1243774P1261008/IL
Sep 14, 2023INII · Walk-around3OOSCEDAR STREET INVESTMENTS LLC 17617743373273/IN
Aug 4, 2023INII · Walk-around3OOSCEDAR STREET INVESTMENTS LLC 17617743373273/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELAORCAS TRANSPORT LLC4423416May 13, 2026Jul 30, 20262IL
M & R TRANSPORT INC1243774Oct 17, 2024Oct 17, 20241IL
CEDAR STREET INVESTMENTS LLC1761774Aug 4, 2023Sep 14, 20232IN
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.
P1261008IL1MELAORCAS TRANSPORT LLCMay 13, 2026Jul 30, 20262
P1261008ILM & R TRANSPORT INCOct 17, 2024Oct 17, 20241
3373273INCEDAR STREET INVESTMENTS LLCAug 4, 2023Sep 14, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026