Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kenworth T8 Series

3WKDP4TX1LF420497 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T800
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 28, 2023
MD
Last seenJun 18, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3WKDP4TX1LF420497
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2020
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
DP4TX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
420497

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.

Make
KENWORTH

Prefix basis · 33 decoded VINs at 97.0% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 33 decoded VINs at 97.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 33 decoded VINs at 97.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2020

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

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 28, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026WVI · Full0J & J BODY FRAME & TOWING INC 724812BA552968/WV
Nov 12, 2025MIII · Walk-around0STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC 988981LR5873/IA
May 20, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC 988981FE0271/IA
Dec 7, 2023ARII · Walk-around3OOSSTRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC 988981FE0271/IA
Sep 28, 2023MDII · Walk-around1STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC 988981FE0271/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & J BODY FRAME & TOWING INC724812Jun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20261WV
STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC988981Sep 28, 2023Nov 12, 20254IA
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.
BA552968WV1J & J BODY FRAME & TOWING INCJun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20261
LR5873IASTRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 12, 2025Nov 12, 20251
FE0271IASTRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 28, 2023May 20, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026