Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDX40X38R225021 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 30, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 2, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1NKDX40X38R225021
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2008
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
DX40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
225021

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 · 89 decoded VINs at 93.3% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 89 decoded VINs at 93.3% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 89 decoded VINs at 93.3% 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.

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
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 · Oct 30, 2023 – Jun 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 2, 2026PAII · Walk-around2LARUE LLC 1817564AH55940/PA
Jun 2, 2026PAII · Walk-around2LARUE LLC 1817564AH55940/PA
May 11, 2026NJIII · Driver-only1LARUE LLC 1817564AH55940/PA
Apr 7, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1LARUE LLC 1817564AH55940/PA
Oct 30, 2023PAIII · Driver-only3ESHELMAN TRANSPORTATION INC 593338AH44082/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LARUE LLC1817564Apr 7, 2025Jun 2, 20264PA
ESHELMAN TRANSPORTATION INC593338Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 20231PA
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.
AH55940PA1LARUE LLCApr 7, 2025Jun 2, 20264
AH44082PAESHELMAN TRANSPORTATION INCOct 30, 2023Oct 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026