Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Kenworth W900

1NKWXBEX82J898124 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 18, 2023
NC
Last seenMar 24, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1NKWXBEX82J898124
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
2002
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
WXBEX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
898124

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
2002

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 18, 2023 – Mar 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 24, 2026NCII · Walk-around3GOLD WATER TRUCKING LLC 3656788VT7561/NC
Jul 2, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0GOLD WATER TRUCKING LLC 3656788VT7561/NC
Jun 2, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0GOLD WATER TRUCKING LLC 3656788VT7561/NC
Apr 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around1EMAMUAL LEWIS 3112772ZB66174/NC
Aug 18, 2023NCIII · Driver-only1EMAMUAL LEWIS 3112772ZB66174/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLD WATER TRUCKING LLC3656788Jun 2, 2025Mar 24, 20263NC
EMAMUAL LEWIS3112772Aug 18, 2023Apr 10, 20242NC
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.
VT7561NCGOLD WATER TRUCKING LLCJun 2, 2025Mar 24, 20263
ZB66174NCEMAMUAL LEWISAug 18, 2023Apr 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026