Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Kenworth T2000

1XKTDB9X5VJ740419 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJul 9, 2025
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
1XKTDB9X5VJ740419
Make
Kenworth
Model
T2000
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
TDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
740419

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.

Temporarily unavailable

The platform resolver did not return a reliable response

Deterministic validation above is complete. Platform fields are withheld because an outage is not evidence that the VIN has no known platform.

Not established

  • platform resolution (temporarily unavailable)

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 9, 2025 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC 445821813M666N/TX
Feb 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around2LOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC 445821813R617N/TX
Jan 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC 445821884T559N/TX
Aug 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around7SJ4 TRANSPORT LLC 407453852S279N/TX
Jul 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around1SJ4 TRANSPORT LLC 407453853R219N/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC4458218Jan 22, 2026Mar 25, 20263TX
SJ4 TRANSPORT LLC4074538Jul 9, 2025Aug 7, 20252TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026