Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDP4TX5LR401447 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seen07/12/2023
SC
Last seen06/21/2026
GA
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKDP4TX5LR401447
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/27/2026
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 · 07/12/2023 – 06/21/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/21/2026GAIII · Driver-only2—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9491/NC
04/08/2026MTIII · Driver-only1—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9491/NC
01/13/2026VAIII · Driver-only2—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9491/NC
11/17/2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9491/NC
10/30/2023SCIII · Driver-only1—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC 587786NH5270/NC
07/12/2023SCIII · Driver-only2—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC 587786NH5270/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ECT ACQUISITION LLC397601111/17/202506/21/20264NC
JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC58778607/12/202310/30/20232NC
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.
VV9491NC1ECT ACQUISITION LLC11/17/2025 → 06/21/20264
NH5270NC—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC07/12/2023 → 10/30/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/27/2026