Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Kenworth T800

1NKDLB0X7TS729671 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 13, 2023
AL
Last seenJul 20, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
1NKDLB0X7TS729671
Make
Kenworth
Model
T800
Model year
1996
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
DLB0X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
729671

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
1996

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T800

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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026KYII · Walk-around0JOLLY FARMS 1316938L3R971/KY
Jan 23, 2025ALII · Walk-around5OOSBOBBYS EXPRESS INC 306401364A1HR8/AL
Mar 5, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0BOBBYS EXPRESS INC 306401364A1HR8/AL
Feb 3, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0BOBBYS EXPRESS INC 306401364A1HR8/AL
Jun 13, 2023ALIII · Driver-only0BOBBYS EXPRESS INC 306401364A1R5D/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOLLY FARMS1316938Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261KY
BOBBYS EXPRESS INC3064013Jun 13, 2023Jan 23, 20254AL
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.
L3R971KY1JOLLY FARMSJul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261
64A1HR8ALBOBBYS EXPRESS INCFeb 3, 2024Jan 23, 20253
64A1R5DALBOBBYS EXPRESS INCJun 13, 2023Jun 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026