Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Kenworth W900

1NKWL69X81J878953 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenAug 22, 2023
NV
Last seenJun 9, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1NKWL69X81J878953
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
2001
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
WL69X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
878953

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 · 16 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
W900

Prefix basis · 16 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2001

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W900

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

  • 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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026NVII · Walk-around3OOSDIESEL DIRECT CENTRAL LLC 453961084139A/NV
Jun 9, 2026NVII · Walk-around3OOSDIESEL DIRECT CENTRAL LLC 453961084139A/NV
Dec 17, 2024NVII · Walk-around0WESTERN ENERGETIX LLC 1279484139A/NV
Oct 2, 2024NVII · Walk-around0WESTERN ENERGETIX LLC 1279484139A/NV
Aug 27, 2024NVI · Full2WESTERN ENERGETIX LLC 1279484139A/NV
Feb 20, 2024NVII · Walk-around0WESTERN ENERGETIX LLC 1279484139A/NV
Aug 22, 2023NVI · Full2WESTERN ENERGETIX LLC 1279454068A/NV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DIESEL DIRECT CENTRAL LLC4539610Jun 9, 2026Jun 9, 20262MA
WESTERN ENERGETIX LLC12794Aug 22, 2023Dec 17, 20245NV
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.
84139ANVDIESEL DIRECT CENTRAL LLCJun 9, 2026Jun 9, 20262
84139ANVWESTERN ENERGETIX LLCFeb 20, 2024Dec 17, 20244
54068ANVWESTERN ENERGETIX LLCAug 22, 2023Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026