Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X55J087894 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 16, 2023
OH
Last seenDec 9, 2025
MI
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
1XKWDB9X55J087894
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
2005
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 · Aug 16, 2023 – Dec 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 9, 2025MIII · Walk-around1STEEL TRANSPORT INC 2037543873439/IN
Sep 29, 2025MIIII · Driver-only2STEEL TRANSPORT INC 2037543873439/IN
Sep 5, 2024INIII · Driver-only4COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 12787243611591/IN
Aug 16, 2023OHII · Walk-around3COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 12787243250107/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEEL TRANSPORT INC203754Sep 29, 2025Dec 9, 20252IN
COMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC1278724Aug 16, 2023Sep 5, 20242IN
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.
3873439INSTEEL TRANSPORT INCSep 29, 2025Dec 9, 20252
3611591INCOMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCSep 5, 2024Sep 5, 20241
3250107INCOMBINED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCAug 16, 2023Aug 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026