Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Kenworth W900

1XKWD89X1VJ748966 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenApr 9, 2024
GA
Last seenMay 20, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1XKWD89X1VJ748966
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1997
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 · Apr 9, 2024 – May 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—J & L EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 2534602C203FH/GA
Aug 28, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—MALCOLM MYERS 2359868C847E2/GA
Mar 17, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1OOSMALCOLM MYERS 2359868C847EZ/GA
Dec 3, 2024TNII · Walk-around17OOSMALCOLM MYERS 2359868NO TAG DISPL/GA
Apr 9, 2024GAIII · Driver-only5OOSMALCOLM MYERS 2359868NO TAG/GA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & L EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC2534602May 20, 2026May 20, 20261GA
MALCOLM MYERS2359868Apr 9, 2024Aug 28, 20254GA
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.
C203FHGA—J & L EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCMay 20, 2026 → May 20, 20261
C847E2GA—MALCOLM MYERSAug 28, 2025 → Aug 28, 20251
C847EZGA—MALCOLM MYERSMar 17, 2025 → Mar 17, 20251
NO TAG DISPLGA—MALCOLM MYERSDec 3, 2024 → Dec 3, 20241
NO TAGGA—MALCOLM MYERSApr 9, 2024 → Apr 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026