Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kenworth T8 Series

3BKDL79X3JF214507 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 31, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 19, 2026
CA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3BKDL79X3JF214507
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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 31, 2023 – Jan 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 19, 2026CAI · Full0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683929346D2/CA
Sep 16, 2025CAI · Full0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683929346D2/CA
Jun 3, 2024CAI · Full0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683929346D2/CA
Aug 31, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—MEL DAWSON INC 64683929346D2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEL DAWSON INC646839Aug 31, 2023Jan 19, 20264CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
29346D2CA—MEL DAWSON INCAug 31, 2023 → Jan 19, 20264
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026