Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWX40X59J245246 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 16, 2023
WY
Last seenJul 30, 2026
WY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
1NKWX40X59J245246
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
WX40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
245246

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 · 72 decoded VINs at 97.2% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 72 decoded VINs at 97.2% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 72 decoded VINs at 97.2% 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
2009

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 · Jun 16, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026WYI · Full0STEVE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 1534918A25586/WY
Mar 28, 2024WYV · Vehicle-only0BIG AL'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 1541183A8008/WY
Jun 16, 2023WYV · Vehicle-only0BIG AL'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 1541183A8008/WY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEVE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC1534918Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261CO
BIG AL'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC1541183Jun 16, 2023Mar 28, 20242WY
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.
A25586WY1STEVE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLCJul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261
A8008WYBIG AL'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCJun 16, 2023Mar 28, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026