Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kenworth W990

1NK1XPEX9MJ445673 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 15, 2023
DE
Last seenMay 27, 2026
MD
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
1NK1XPEX9MJ445673
Make
Kenworth
Model
W990
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1NK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
1XPEX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
445673

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
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W990

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 15, 2023 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026MDII · Walk-around1D P ARMON CONTRACTING LLC 3098314E73445D/MD
Jan 14, 2026MDI · Full2D P ARMON CONTRACTING LLC 3098314E73445D/MD
Sep 11, 2024DEIII · Driver-only1TRU GRIT LLC 3263928CL122589/DE
May 8, 2024DEII · Walk-around0TRU GRIT LLC 3263928CL122589/DE
Aug 15, 2023DEII · Walk-around0TRU GRIT LLC 3263928CL122589/DE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D P ARMON CONTRACTING LLC3098314Jan 14, 2026May 27, 20262MD
TRU GRIT LLC3263928Aug 15, 2023Sep 11, 20243DE
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.
E73445DMDD P ARMON CONTRACTING LLCJan 14, 2026May 27, 20262
CL122589DETRU GRIT LLCAug 15, 2023Sep 11, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026