Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDX4TXXHJ156970 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenFeb 1, 2024
NJ
Last seenMar 26, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1NKDX4TXXHJ156970
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2017
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
DX4TX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
156970

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
2017

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 · Feb 1, 2024 – Mar 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 26, 2026NJII · Walk-around9OOSRON TRUCKING LLC 4339693AZ693U/NJ
Mar 26, 2026NJII · Walk-around9OOSRON TRUCKING LLC 4339693AZ693U/NJ
Sep 17, 2025NJI · Full6RON TRUCKING LLC 4339693AZ693U/NJ
Aug 11, 2025PAII · Walk-around1RON TRUCKING LLC 4339693AZ693U/NJ
Jun 23, 2025NJII · Walk-around1RON TRUCKING LLC 4339693AZ693U/NJ
Feb 1, 2024NJIII · Driver-only4OOSGREG LERTCH DEMOLITION EXCAVATION LLC 3379286XPGZ11/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RON TRUCKING LLC4339693Jun 23, 2025Mar 26, 20265NJ
GREG LERTCH DEMOLITION EXCAVATION LLC3379286Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 20241NJ
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.
AZ693UNJ1RON TRUCKING LLCJun 23, 2025Mar 26, 20265
XPGZ11NJGREG LERTCH DEMOLITION EXCAVATION LLCFeb 1, 2024Feb 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026