Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDX4EX7JJ194336 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 16
First seenOct 17, 2023
NJ
Last seenJul 2, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 3 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
1NKDX4EX7JJ194336
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
DX4EX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
194336

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
2018

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

  • 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 · Oct 17, 2023 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026NJIII · Driver-only0FRU TRUCKING LLC 4565406K561AA/NJ
Mar 21, 2026NJIII · Driver-only1LABS TRANSPORT LLC 4303767AY668L/NJ
Jan 5, 2026NJII · Walk-around3J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Jul 23, 2025NJII · Walk-around2J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Feb 18, 2025NJII · Walk-around2J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Nov 26, 2024PAII · Walk-around7OOSJ G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Oct 22, 2024NJII · Walk-around5OOSJ G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Jul 29, 2024NJII · Walk-around5OOSJ G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Apr 29, 2024NJIII · Driver-only2J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Apr 26, 2024NJII · Walk-around3J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Feb 26, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Jan 9, 2024NJII · Walk-around4OOSJ G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Dec 27, 2023NJIII · Driver-only2J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Dec 6, 2023NJII · Walk-around4OOSJ G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Dec 4, 2023NJII · Walk-around6OOSJ G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
Oct 17, 2023NJIII · Driver-only0J G M TRUCKING LLC 2020461AY668L/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRU TRUCKING LLC4565406Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 20261NJ
LABS TRANSPORT LLC4303767Mar 21, 2026Mar 21, 20261NJ
J G M TRUCKING LLC2020461Oct 17, 2023Jan 5, 202614NJ
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.
K561AANJ1FRU TRUCKING LLCJul 2, 2026Jul 2, 20261
AY668LNJLABS TRANSPORT LLCMar 21, 2026Mar 21, 20261
AY668LNJJ G M TRUCKING LLCOct 17, 2023Jan 5, 202614
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026