Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X0XR778917 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 3, 2023
AR
Last seenNov 8, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1XKWDB9X0XR778917
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 · Sep 3, 2023 – Nov 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around2INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INC 20177013672723/IN
Mar 26, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0AETNA FREIGHT LINES INC 4597283428185/IN
Sep 3, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INC 20177013428185/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INC2017701Sep 3, 2023Nov 8, 20252IN
AETNA FREIGHT LINES INC459728Mar 26, 2024Mar 26, 20241PA
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.
3672723ININDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INCNov 8, 2025Nov 8, 20251
3428185INAETNA FREIGHT LINES INCMar 26, 2024Mar 26, 20241
3428185ININDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INCSep 3, 2023Sep 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026