Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKAD48X2CJ297745 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T600
Carriers run under1
5 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 12
First seenJan 15, 2026
US
Last seenJun 28, 2026
US
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKAD48X2CJ297745
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 18, 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
AD48X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
297745

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 · 423 decoded VINs at 97.9% prefix purity.

Model
T6 Series

Prefix basis · 423 decoded VINs at 97.9% prefix purity.

Model line
T600

Sourced label · prefix basis 423 decoded VINs at 97.9% 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 15, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 28, 2026USI · Full4PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Jun 20, 2026USI · Full6PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Jun 15, 2026USII · Walk-around4PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Jun 14, 2026USI · Full6PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Jun 2, 2026TXI · Full2PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Apr 29, 2026USI · Full5PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Apr 4, 2026USI · Full6OOSPORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 3259436424FF3/MX
Mar 23, 2026TXI · Full13OOSPORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Mar 14, 2026USI · Full14OOSPORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Mar 5, 2026TXI · Full11OOSPORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Feb 16, 2026TXI · Full13PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
Jan 15, 2026USI · Full22OOSPORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV 325943687BK9L/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CV3259436Jan 15, 2026Jun 28, 202612JA
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.
87BK9LMX1PORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CVJan 15, 2026Jun 28, 202611
424FF3MXPORTMEX LOGISTICA SA DE CVApr 4, 2026Apr 4, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026