Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X9MR457790 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 11, 2023
NC
Last seenNov 15, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1XKWD49X9MR457790
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2021
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 11, 2023 – Nov 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 15, 2025NCI · Full0—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9493/NC
Jul 10, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9493/NC
May 16, 2024NCI · Full0—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC 587786NE1684/NC
Oct 5, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC 587786NE1684/NC
Jul 11, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC 587786NE1684/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ECT ACQUISITION LLC3976011Jul 10, 2025Nov 15, 20252NC
JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC587786Jul 11, 2023May 16, 20243NC
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.
VV9493NC—ECT ACQUISITION LLCJul 10, 2025 → Nov 15, 20252
NE1684NC—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INCJul 11, 2023 → May 16, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026