Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2019 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWL40XXKJ234602 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 21, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
1NKWL40XXKJ234602
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2019
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
WL40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
234602

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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Sep 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 15, 2026CAI · Full0—ROBERT SHERMAN 301648724715M2/CA
Sep 8, 2026CAI · Full2—ROBERT SHERMAN 301648724715M2/CA
Nov 21, 2025CAI · Full0—ROBERT SHERMAN 301648724715M2/CA
Jun 17, 2025CAI · Full3—ROBERT SHERMAN 301648724715M2/CA
Jul 23, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—R DALTON INC 272127324715M2/CA
Jun 7, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—R DALTON INC 272127324715M2/CA
Jun 21, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—R DALTON INC 2721273242715M/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROBERT SHERMAN3016487Jun 17, 2025Sep 15, 20264CA
R DALTON INC2721273Jun 21, 2023Jul 23, 20243CA
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.
24715M2CA1ROBERT SHERMANJun 17, 2025 → Sep 15, 20264
24715M2CA—R DALTON INCJun 7, 2024 → Jul 23, 20242
242715MCA—R DALTON INCJun 21, 2023 → Jun 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026