Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDX4TX3GR496896 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 11
First seenJul 18, 2023
NY
Last seenMar 17, 2026
NY
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
1NKDX4TX3GR496896
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
DX4TX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
496896

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 · 453 decoded VINs at 95.8% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 453 decoded VINs at 95.8% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 453 decoded VINs at 95.8% 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
2016

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 18, 2023 – Mar 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 17, 2026NYII · Walk-around5OOSJMJ PRO TRUCKS LLC 2386628AZ158W/NJ
Jun 23, 2025NJII · Walk-around7OOSJMJ PRO TRUCKS LLC 2386628AZ158W/NJ
Dec 26, 2024NJII · Walk-around0MENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Dec 6, 2024NJII · Walk-around5OOSMENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Nov 25, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1MENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Nov 18, 2024NJII · Walk-around5OOSMENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Aug 13, 2024PAII · Walk-around2MENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Jan 11, 2024NYII · Walk-around11OOSMENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Dec 12, 2023NJII · Walk-around12OOSMENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Nov 20, 2023NJIII · Driver-only0MENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
Jul 18, 2023NYI · Full1MENDEZ TRUCKING INC 1445326AU937Z/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JMJ PRO TRUCKS LLC2386628Jun 23, 2025Mar 17, 20262NJ
MENDEZ TRUCKING INC1445326Jul 18, 2023Dec 26, 20249NJ
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.
AZ158WNJJMJ PRO TRUCKS LLCJun 23, 2025Mar 17, 20262
AU937ZNJMENDEZ TRUCKING INCJul 18, 2023Dec 26, 20249
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026