Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD40X8GR120920 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 25, 2023
AK
Last seenJan 13, 2026
SD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 29 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
1XKWD40X8GR120920
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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 · Aug 25, 2023 – Jan 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 13, 2026SDIII · Driver-only2—DARRIN L DEMARS 647653PZA4991/MN
Dec 11, 2025MOII · Walk-around3—DARRIN L DEMARS 647653PZA4991/MN
Dec 4, 2025INIII · Driver-only3—DARRIN L DEMARS 647653PZA4991/MN
Nov 13, 2024AKIII · Driver-only3—GILMAN BEITO 2579868JGB431/AK
Mar 31, 2024AKIII · Driver-only0—HELZER LOGISTICS INC 3063313JGB431/AK
Aug 25, 2023AKIII · Driver-only0—SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT & RIGGING LLC 2448404JGB431/AK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DARRIN L DEMARS647653Dec 4, 2025Jan 13, 20263MN
GILMAN BEITO2579868Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 20241MT
HELZER LOGISTICS INC3063313Mar 31, 2024Mar 31, 20241AK
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT & RIGGING LLC2448404Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 20231AK
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.
PZA4991MN—DARRIN L DEMARSDec 4, 2025 → Jan 13, 20263
JGB431AK—GILMAN BEITONov 13, 2024 → Nov 13, 20241
JGB431AK—HELZER LOGISTICS INCMar 31, 2024 → Mar 31, 20241
JGB431AK1SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT & RIGGING LLCAug 25, 2023 → Aug 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026