Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Kenworth T8 Series

3WKDD40X66F627422 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 30, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 22, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
3WKDD40X66F627422
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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
DD40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
627422

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
2006

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T8 Series

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 · Nov 30, 2023 – Mar 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around4SALVADOR MENDOZA RAMIREZ 234766487AT5E/MX
Sep 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around8SALVADOR MENDOZA RAMIREZ 234766487AT5E/TA
Jul 16, 2025USI · Full15OOSHERIBERTO MONTES ESCAMILLA 306101587AT5E/MX
Nov 30, 2023TXII · Walk-around18HERIBERTO MONTES ESCAMILLA 306101587AT5E/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SALVADOR MENDOZA RAMIREZ2347664Sep 29, 2025Mar 22, 20262TA
HERIBERTO MONTES ESCAMILLA3061015Nov 30, 2023Jul 16, 20252TA
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.
87AT5EMXSALVADOR MENDOZA RAMIREZMar 22, 2026Mar 22, 20261
87AT5ETASALVADOR MENDOZA RAMIREZSep 29, 2025Sep 29, 20251
87AT5EMXHERIBERTO MONTES ESCAMILLANov 30, 2023Jul 16, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026