Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1981 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X9BJ283767 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seen10/26/2023
TX
Last seen09/03/2025
KS
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
1XKWDB9X9BJ283767
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1981
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 10/26/2023 – 09/03/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
09/03/2025KSII · Walk-around3—BALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 2947842R568534/TX
02/06/2025TXII · Walk-around0—BALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 2947842R568534/TX
01/22/2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSBALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 2947842R568534/TX
08/20/2024TXII · Walk-around0—BALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 2947842R568534/TX
08/05/2024TXII · Walk-around1—BALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 2947842R568534/TX
02/09/2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSLJG LOGISTICS LLC 4094396R568534/TX
10/26/2023TXII · Walk-around3—LJG LOGISTICS LLC 4094396R568534/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC294784208/05/202409/03/20255OK
LJG LOGISTICS LLC409439610/26/202302/09/20242TX
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.
R568534TX—BALL AND SONS TRUCKING LLC08/05/2024 → 09/03/20255
R568534TX—LJG LOGISTICS LLC10/26/2023 → 02/09/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026
1981 Kenworth W900 — VIN 1XKWDB9X9BJ283767