Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X3TR711884 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 4, 2023
WY
Last seenJul 17, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1XKWDB9X3TR711884
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 10, 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 · Dec 4, 2023 – Jul 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—BONTRAGER HAULING LLC 2958918LR3243/IA
Jul 11, 2024WYII · Walk-around1—KAUFFMAN CONTRACTING LLC 2076912A13080/WY
Jul 9, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—KAUFFMAN CONTRACTING LLC 2076912A13080/WY
Dec 4, 2023WYII · Walk-around1—KAUFFMAN CONTRACTING LLC 2076912A13080/WY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BONTRAGER HAULING LLC2958918Jul 17, 2025Jul 17, 20251IA
KAUFFMAN CONTRACTING LLC2076912Dec 4, 2023Jul 11, 20243WY
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.
LR3243IA—BONTRAGER HAULING LLCJul 17, 2025 → Jul 17, 20251
A13080WY—KAUFFMAN CONTRACTING LLCDec 4, 2023 → Jul 11, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026
1996 Kenworth W900 — VIN 1XKWDB9X3TR711884