Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1992 Kenworth T800

3BKDL40X7NF497009 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 13
First seenJul 31, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 24, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3BKDL40X7NF497009
Make
Kenworth
Model
T800
Model year
1992
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Jul 31, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2026CAI · Full0—RALPH W METCALF 3310745ZP23286/CA
Dec 29, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—RALPH W METCALF 3310745ZP23286/CA
Sep 10, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—RALPH W METCALF 3310745ZP23286/CA
Sep 5, 2025CAI · Full1OOSRALPH W METCALF 3310745ZP23286/CA
Jun 30, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—RALPH W METCALF 3310745ZP23286/CA
Dec 7, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSMICHAEL NORWOOD 705255ZP23286/CA
Aug 13, 2024CAI · Full0—RALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
May 25, 2024CAI · Full0—RALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
Oct 31, 2023CAI · Full0—RALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
Oct 26, 2023CAI · Full1OOSRALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
Sep 7, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—RALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
Aug 25, 2023CAI · Full2OOSRALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
Jul 31, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—RALPH W METCALF 331074534479H3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RALPH W METCALF3310745Jul 31, 2023Jun 24, 202612CA
MICHAEL NORWOOD705255Dec 7, 2024Dec 7, 20241CA
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.
ZP23286CA1RALPH W METCALFJun 30, 2025 → Jun 24, 20265
ZP23286CA—MICHAEL NORWOODDec 7, 2024 → Dec 7, 20241
34479H3CA—RALPH W METCALFJul 31, 2023 → Aug 13, 20247
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026