Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Kenworth W900

1NKWLB9X5WR768136 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 30, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 18, 2026
TX
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
1NKWLB9X5WR768136
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1998
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
WLB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
768136

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
1998

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

  • 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 · Aug 30, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around1TEXAS BULLS CONSTRUCTION LLC 3859320YFG3976/TX
May 14, 2025TXI · Full2SERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORRO 288040343T133N/TX
Jun 27, 2024TXI · Full13OOSSERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORRO 288040376R602M/TX
Sep 23, 2023TXII · Walk-around6SERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORRO 288040397P247M/TX
Aug 30, 2023TXII · Walk-around9OOSSERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORRO 288040356P251M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEXAS BULLS CONSTRUCTION LLC3859320Jun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20261TX
SERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORRO2880403Aug 30, 2023May 14, 20254TX
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.
YFG3976TX1TEXAS BULLS CONSTRUCTION LLCJun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20261
43T133NTXSERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORROMay 14, 2025May 14, 20251
76R602MTXSERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORROJun 27, 2024Jun 27, 20241
97P247MTXSERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORROSep 23, 2023Sep 23, 20231
56P251MTXSERGIO MONDRAGON CHAMORROAug 30, 2023Aug 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026