Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X42R891021 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 2, 2023
NM
Last seenSep 9, 2025
NE
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
1XKWDB9X42R891021
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
2002
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 · Aug 2, 2023 – Sep 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 9, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—J & A CARRIER LLC 3776727TEMP/CO
Jan 14, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—ABW FREIGHT LLC 2173608R552871/TX
Jan 17, 2024NMI · Full4OOSABW FREIGHT LLC 2173608R552871/TX
Oct 10, 2023AZII · Walk-around8—ABW FREIGHT LLC 2173608R552871/TX
Aug 2, 2023NMII · Walk-around1OOSABW FREIGHT LLC 2173608EC19138/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & A CARRIER LLC3776727Sep 9, 2025Sep 9, 20251CO
ABW FREIGHT LLC2173608Aug 2, 2023Jan 14, 20254TX
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.
TEMPCO—J & A CARRIER LLCSep 9, 2025 → Sep 9, 20251
R552871TX—ABW FREIGHT LLCOct 10, 2023 → Jan 14, 20253
EC19138MX—ABW FREIGHT LLCAug 2, 2023 → Aug 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026