Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWDB9X5JS511644 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seen11/06/2023
VT
Last seen10/01/2025
VT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
1XKWDB9X5JS511644
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/26/2026
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 · 11/06/2023 – 10/01/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
10/01/2025VTIII · Driver-only1—NORTHERN GAS TRANSPORT INC 8631032D91/VT
08/22/2024VTII · Walk-around0—WAYNE SMITH 168555232D91/VT
11/06/2023VTIII · Driver-only1—NORTHERN GAS TRANSPORT INC 8631032D91/VT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORTHERN GAS TRANSPORT INC8631011/06/202310/01/20252VT
WAYNE SMITH168555208/22/202408/22/20241VT
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.
32D91VT—NORTHERN GAS TRANSPORT INC11/06/2023 → 10/01/20252
32D91VT—WAYNE SMITH08/22/2024 → 08/22/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/26/2026