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2012 Kenworth T7 Series

1XKFDP9X0CJ296597 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen04/29/2024
PA
Last seen01/14/2026
NJ
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
1XKFDP9X0CJ296597
Make
Kenworth
Model
T7 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
07/10/2026
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 · 04/29/2024 – 01/14/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
01/14/2026NJII · Walk-around18OOSELITE LOGISTICS SERVICES ASSOCIATION 3558419AW864W/NJ
09/04/2025NYIII · Driver-only4—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC 3752773AW864W/NJ
08/30/2024AZII · Walk-around3OOSFREIGHT CONNECTION LLC 3752773AY122Y/NJ
04/29/2024PAIII · Driver-only1—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC 3752773AY122Y/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELITE LOGISTICS SERVICES ASSOCIATION355841901/14/202601/14/20261PA
FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC375277304/29/202409/04/20253FL
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.
AW864WNJ—ELITE LOGISTICS SERVICES ASSOCIATION01/14/2026 → 01/14/20261
AW864WNJ—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC09/04/2025 → 09/04/20251
AY122YNJ—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC04/29/2024 → 08/30/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/10/2026