Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDL40X2KJ234567 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 27, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 2, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1NKDL40X2KJ234567
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 6, 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
DL40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
234567

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 · 469 decoded VINs at 92.1% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 469 decoded VINs at 92.1% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 469 decoded VINs at 92.1% 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
2019

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

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

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 27, 2023 – Jun 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 2, 2026CAI · Full0EMILIO I MADERA 208076256605H2/CA
Jan 14, 2026CAI · Full0EMILIO I MADERA 208076256605H2/CA
Sep 28, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0PABLO P ESCALANTE 313965956605H2/CA
Jul 27, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0PABLO P ESCALANTE 313965956605H2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMILIO I MADERA2080762Jan 14, 2026Jun 2, 20262CA
PABLO P ESCALANTE3139659Jul 27, 2023Sep 28, 20232CA
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.
56605H2CAEMILIO I MADERAJan 14, 2026Jun 2, 20262
56605H2CAPABLO P ESCALANTEJul 27, 2023Sep 28, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026