Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDGGGG80R495678 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenDec 27, 2024
TN
Last seenJun 1, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NKDGGGG80R495678
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
—
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 26, 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
DGGGG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
Not established

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

North American serial sequence
495678

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 · 286 decoded VINs at 99.3% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 286 decoded VINs at 99.3% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 286 decoded VINs at 99.3% 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.

Not established

  • model year
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 27, 2024 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026TNI · Full3OOSBRANDON COOPER 2439176W9804HY/TN
Dec 27, 2024TNII · Walk-around0—TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC 907272S9781HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRANDON COOPER2439176Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 20261TN
TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC907272Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 20241TN
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.
W9804HYTN—BRANDON COOPERJun 1, 2026 → Jun 1, 20261
S9781HYTN—TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLCDec 27, 2024 → Dec 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 26, 2026