Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWX4TX1KR281602 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 25, 2023
KY
Last seenFeb 19, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
1NKWX4TX1KR281602
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
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
WX4TX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
281602

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 · 239 decoded VINs at 99.6% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 239 decoded VINs at 99.6% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 239 decoded VINs at 99.6% 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
2019

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 · Oct 25, 2023 – Feb 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 19, 2026KYII · Walk-around1CORBIN LAWN CARE LANDSCAPING & FIREWOOD LLC 2305068S0V432/KY
Sep 11, 2024KYII · Walk-around1WESTCO TRUCKING INC 152895004170A/KY
Oct 25, 2023KYIII · Driver-only1JAMES HUGHES EXCAVATING & HAULING LLC 3441401B7W189/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CORBIN LAWN CARE LANDSCAPING & FIREWOOD LLC2305068Feb 19, 2026Feb 19, 20261KY
WESTCO TRUCKING INC152895Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 20241KY
JAMES HUGHES EXCAVATING & HAULING LLC3441401Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 20231KY
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.
S0V432KYCORBIN LAWN CARE LANDSCAPING & FIREWOOD LLCFeb 19, 2026Feb 19, 20261
004170AKYWESTCO TRUCKING INCSep 11, 2024Sep 11, 20241
B7W189KYJAMES HUGHES EXCAVATING & HAULING LLCOct 25, 2023Oct 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026