Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Kenworth W900

1XKWPBEX6WJ766216 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 1, 2023
SC
Last seenOct 21, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1XKWPBEX6WJ766216
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 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 · Aug 1, 2023 – Oct 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9414/NC
Apr 22, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—ECT ACQUISITION LLC 3976011VV9414/NC
Aug 1, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC 587786LD9565/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ECT ACQUISITION LLC3976011Apr 22, 2025Oct 21, 20252NC
JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC587786Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 20231NC
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.
VV9414NC—ECT ACQUISITION LLCApr 22, 2025 → Oct 21, 20252
LD9565NC—JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INCAug 1, 2023 → Aug 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026