Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2018 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWL40X3JJ187556 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 24, 2024
PA
Last seenMay 19, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NKWL40X3JJ187556
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 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
Aug 26, 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
WL40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
187556

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 · 193 decoded VINs at 98.5% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 193 decoded VINs at 98.5% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 193 decoded VINs at 98.5% 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.

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 24, 2024 – May 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 19, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—CODY HILLIARD 4561581VBE8103/PA
Feb 24, 2024PAIII · Driver-only2—JASON MITCHELL 1888935ZTN8423/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CODY HILLIARD4561581May 19, 2026May 19, 20261PA
JASON MITCHELL1888935Feb 24, 2024Feb 24, 20241PA
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.
VBE8103PA—CODY HILLIARDMay 19, 2026 → May 19, 20261
ZTN8423PA1JASON MITCHELLFeb 24, 2024 → Feb 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 26, 2026