Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Dodge Nitro

1D8GU28K68W137314 · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] · MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenMar 2, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 27, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1D8GU28K68W137314
Make
Dodge
Model
Nitro
Model year
2008
Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
GVWR
Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1D8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GU28K

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
137314

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
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
DODGE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Nitro

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 2, 2024 – Aug 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around14OOS6H TRANSPORT LLC 4336119CX3124/OK
Apr 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSHOBBS RENTAL LLC 2053622CX3124/OK
Mar 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSHOBBS RENTAL LLC 2053622CX3124/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
6H TRANSPORT LLC4336119Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251TX
HOBBS RENTAL LLC2053622Mar 2, 2024Apr 3, 20242TX
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.
CX3124OK6H TRANSPORT LLCAug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251
CX3124OKHOBBS RENTAL LLCMar 2, 2024Apr 3, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026