Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDXBEX47J209517 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJul 13, 2023
NC
Last seenNov 21, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1NKDXBEX47J209517
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2007
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
DXBEX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
209517

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
2007

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 · Jul 13, 2023 – Nov 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 21, 2025NCII · Walk-around3OOSSTERLING HAULING LLC 2471386ZB68533/NC
May 22, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0PARADISE TRUCKING LLC 3728248ZB56144/NC
May 6, 2024NCII · Walk-around6OOSPARADISE TRUCKING LLC 3728248ZB56144/NC
Jul 13, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0PARADISE TRUCKING LLC 3728248ZB56144/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STERLING HAULING LLC2471386Nov 21, 2025Nov 21, 20251NC
PARADISE TRUCKING LLC3728248Jul 13, 2023May 22, 20243NC
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.
ZB68533NCSTERLING HAULING LLCNov 21, 2025Nov 21, 20251
ZB56144NCPARADISE TRUCKING LLCJul 13, 2023May 22, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026