Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Kenworth T600

1XKADB8X05J081996 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 7, 2023
IA
Last seenJun 3, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKADB8X05J081996
Make
Kenworth
Model
T600
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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
ADB8X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
081996

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
2005

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T600

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 7, 2023 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026NEIII · Driver-only1NAUTICAL TRANSPORT LLC 3535758432146/NE
May 4, 2026KSII · Walk-around1NAUTICAL TRANSPORT LLC 3535758432146/NE
Mar 31, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0NAUTICAL TRANSPORT LLC 3535758432146/NE
Sep 27, 2024KSII · Walk-around2ALVARADO TRUCKING LLC 3644447FR2353/IA
Mar 4, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0ALVARADO TRUCKING LLC 3644447FR2353/IA
Jul 7, 2023IAII · Walk-around0ALVARADO TRUCKING LLC 3644447FR2353/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NAUTICAL TRANSPORT LLC3535758Mar 31, 2026Jun 3, 20263NE
ALVARADO TRUCKING LLC3644447Jul 7, 2023Sep 27, 20243IA
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.
432146NENAUTICAL TRANSPORT LLCMar 31, 2026Jun 3, 20263
FR2353IAALVARADO TRUCKING LLCJul 7, 2023Sep 27, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026