Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWL40X4NR477859 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 25, 2023
PA
Last seenMay 14, 2026
PA
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
1NKWL40X4NR477859
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
477859

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.

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
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W9 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 · Sep 25, 2023 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0WURM EARTHWORKS LLC 3552092AH80248/PA
Mar 30, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1WURM EARTHWORKS LLC 3552092AH80248/PA
Sep 25, 2023PAIII · Driver-only1HIGH COUNTRY MOTORS LLC 1093944ZSZ8135/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WURM EARTHWORKS LLC3552092Mar 30, 2026May 14, 20262PA
HIGH COUNTRY MOTORS LLC1093944Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 20231PA
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.
AH80248PA1WURM EARTHWORKS LLCMar 30, 2026May 14, 20262
ZSZ8135PAHIGH COUNTRY MOTORS LLCSep 25, 2023Sep 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026