Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X9JJ196803 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK

Carriers run under2

24 mo

Inspections5

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 5

First seenDec 5, 2023

Last seenDec 19, 2025

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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: 1XKWD49X9JJ196803
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.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 5, 2023 – Dec 19, 2025

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Dec 19, 2025	KS	II · Walk-around	1	—	LOG CHAIN EXPRESS LLC 1803397	FW7221/IA
Dec 15, 2025	MO	III · Driver-only	0	—	LOG CHAIN EXPRESS LLC 1803397	FW7221/IA
Oct 21, 2025	MO	III · Driver-only	0	—	LOG CHAIN EXPRESS LLC 1803397	FW7221/IA
Jan 18, 2025	MO	I · Full	0	—	LOG CHAIN EXPRESS LLC 1803397	FW7221/IA
Dec 5, 2023	IN	II · Walk-around	0	—	SHADLOW TRANSPORTATION LLC 2800838	VE2070/IA

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
LOG CHAIN EXPRESS LLC	1803397	Jan 18, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	4	IA
SHADLOW TRANSPORTATION LLC	2800838	Dec 5, 2023	Dec 5, 2023	1	IA

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.
FW7221	IA	—	LOG CHAIN EXPRESS LLC	Jan 18, 2025 → Dec 19, 2025	4
VE2070	IA	—	SHADLOW TRANSPORTATION LLC	Dec 5, 2023 → Dec 5, 2023	1

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026