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2012 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDD40X3CJ297343 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenJan 23, 2024
ND
Last seenOct 10, 2025
ND
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKDD40X3CJ297343
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 23, 2024 – Oct 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 10, 2025NDIII · Driver-only5OOSS6 TRUCKING LLC 2878994806ELW/ND
Jan 22, 2025NDIII · Driver-only2CS WELDING LLC 3299794806ELW/ND
Dec 26, 2024NDII · Walk-around8OOSS6 TRUCKING LLC 2878994793CES/ND
Aug 7, 2024NDII · Walk-around9OOSS6 TRUCKING LLC 2878994793CES/ND
May 8, 2024NDII · Walk-around1OOSS6 TRUCKING LLC 2878994793CES/ND
Feb 7, 2024NDIII · Driver-only2OOSS6 TRUCKING LLC 2878994793CES/ND
Jan 23, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0S6 TRUCKING LLC 2878994793CES/ND
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
S6 TRUCKING LLC2878994Jan 23, 2024Oct 10, 20256ND
CS WELDING LLC3299794Jan 22, 2025Jan 22, 20251ND
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.
806ELWNDS6 TRUCKING LLCOct 10, 2025Oct 10, 20251
806ELWNDCS WELDING LLCJan 22, 2025Jan 22, 20251
793CESNDS6 TRUCKING LLCJan 23, 2024Dec 26, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026