Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X7JJ180129 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJun 28, 2023
MI
Last seenApr 9, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1XKWD49X7JJ180129
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2018
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 28, 2023 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026MIII · Walk-around3OOSCHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC 1796126RC44131/MI
Dec 8, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC 1796126RC44131/MI
Oct 9, 2025MIII · Walk-around1—CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC 1796126RC44131/MI
Sep 27, 2024OHI · Full5—CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC 1796126NONE/MI
Jun 28, 2023MII · Full4OOSARNOLD ZWERK & SONS INC 1540703RB87638/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC1796126Sep 27, 2024Apr 9, 20264MI
ARNOLD ZWERK & SONS INC1540703Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231MI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
RC44131MI—CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INCOct 9, 2025 → Apr 9, 20263
NONEMI—CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INCSep 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 20241
RB87638MI—ARNOLD ZWERK & SONS INCJun 28, 2023 → Jun 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026