Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKAA49X7CJ287977 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T600
Carriers run under1
30 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 14
First seenJan 30, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 31, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKAA49X7CJ287977
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
1XK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AA49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
287977

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 · 233 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T6 Series

Prefix basis · 233 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T600

Sourced label · prefix basis 233 decoded VINs at 100.0% 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
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T6 Series

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

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 · Jan 30, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around1ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Jun 30, 2026TXI · Full9OOSALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Jun 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
May 26, 2026TXI · Full6OOSALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Apr 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Apr 22, 2026TXI · Full6ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Feb 5, 2026TXI · Full5ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Sep 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around2ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Aug 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around0ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
May 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around3ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Mar 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around1ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R762228/TX
Jul 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R406068/TX
Apr 1, 2024TXI · Full10OOSALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R466068/TX
Jan 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around3ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC 2451102R406068/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLC2451102Jan 30, 2024Jul 31, 202614TX
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.
R762228TX1ALLIANCE RECOVERY LLCMar 27, 2025Jul 31, 202611
R406068TXALLIANCE RECOVERY LLCJan 30, 2024Jul 22, 20242
R466068TXALLIANCE RECOVERY LLCApr 1, 2024Apr 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026