Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWDB9X78J218716 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen08/08/2023
AZ
Last seen12/15/2025
NM
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
1XKWDB9X78J218716
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2008
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/10/2026
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 · 08/08/2023 – 12/15/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/15/2025NMII · Walk-around1—ACE DORAN LLC 81361P1307479/IL
12/09/2025INII · Walk-around0—ACE DORAN LLC 81361P1307479/IL
11/18/2025INII · Walk-around0—ACE DORAN LLC 81361P1307479/IL
08/08/2023AZIII · Driver-only0—MS BLACK SHEEP TRUCKING COMPANY INC 952508AH12994/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACE DORAN LLC8136111/18/202512/15/20253OH
MS BLACK SHEEP TRUCKING COMPANY INC95250808/08/202308/08/20231PA
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.
P1307479IL—ACE DORAN LLC11/18/2025 → 12/15/20253
AH12994PA—MS BLACK SHEEP TRUCKING COMPANY INC08/08/2023 → 08/08/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/10/2026