Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2013 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKAD49X0DJ338227 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T600
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 18, 2023
NM
Last seenMar 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKAD49X0DJ338227
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 9, 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
AD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
338227

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 · 5,142 decoded VINs at 90.1% prefix purity.

Model
T6 Series

Prefix basis · 5,142 decoded VINs at 90.1% prefix purity.

Model line
T600

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,142 decoded VINs at 90.1% 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.

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 18, 2023 – Mar 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSRUTHLESS RIGGS LLC 4399963R438204/TX
Jan 25, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 325836R438204/TX
Nov 27, 2023COIII · Driver-only3—TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 325836R438204/TX
Jun 18, 2023NMIII · Driver-only1—TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 325836R438204/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUTHLESS RIGGS LLC4399963Mar 15, 2026Mar 15, 20261TX
TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC325836Jun 18, 2023Jan 25, 20243TX
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.
R438204TX—RUTHLESS RIGGS LLCMar 15, 2026 → Mar 15, 20261
R438204TX—TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJun 18, 2023 → Jan 25, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026