Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2027 Kenworth T480

3WK5DJ9XXVF403378 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMar 26, 2026
US
Last seenJun 8, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
3WK5DJ9XXVF403378
Make
Kenworth
Model
T480
Model year
2027
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
5DJ9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
403378

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2027

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T480

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 26, 2026 – Jun 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 8, 2026TXI · Full0SERGIO VARELA MALDONADO 72522619BJ5K/MX
May 26, 2026TXI · Full1SERGIO VARELA MALDONADO 72522619BJ5K/MX
May 21, 2026TXI · Full2LIDER TRACK SA DE CV 353552519BJ5K/MX
May 15, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0LIDER TRACK SA DE CV 353552519BJ5K/CI
Mar 26, 2026USI · Full2SERGIO VARELA MALDONADO 72522619BJ5K/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SERGIO VARELA MALDONADO725226Mar 26, 2026Jun 8, 20263CI
LIDER TRACK SA DE CV3535525May 15, 2026May 21, 20262CI
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.
19BJ5KMXSERGIO VARELA MALDONADOMar 26, 2026Jun 8, 20263
19BJ5KMXLIDER TRACK SA DE CVMay 21, 2026May 21, 20261
19BJ5KCILIDER TRACK SA DE CVMay 15, 2026May 15, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026