Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X5LR314043 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK

Carriers run under2

29 mo

Inspections4

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 4

First seen08/14/2023

Last seen01/07/2026

Inspected under 2 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.

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN: 1XKWD49X5LR314043
Make: Kenworth
Model: W9 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: 07/10/2026

vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 08/14/2023 – 01/07/2026

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
01/07/2026	SD	III · Driver-only	1	—	ERIC HILES TRUCKING LLC 4164458	PR50773/SD
12/17/2025	SD	II · Walk-around	1	—	ERIC HILES TRUCKING LLC 4164458	PR50773/SD
11/28/2025	SD	III · Driver-only	0	—	ERIC HILES TRUCKING LLC 4164458	PR50773/SD
08/14/2023	SD	II · Walk-around	0	—	MHT LLC 2066650	PR47149/SD

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
ERIC HILES TRUCKING LLC	4164458	11/28/2025	01/07/2026	3	SD
MHT LLC	2066650	08/14/2023	08/14/2023	1	SD

Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

Plate	State / prov.	Unit no.	Carrier	Date range	Insp.
PR50773	SD	—	ERIC HILES TRUCKING LLC	11/28/2025 → 01/07/2026	3
PR47149	SD	—	MHT LLC	08/14/2023 → 08/14/2023	1

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/10/2026