Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKADB9X26J120717 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenAug 24, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1XKADB9X26J120717
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2006
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
ADB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
120717

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
2006

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

  • 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 24, 2023 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1ABRAHAM QUINTERO MEZA 4322352417EX6/TA
Oct 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around12OOSABRAHAM QUINTERO MEZA 4322352417EX6/MX
Aug 28, 2024USI · Full8JOSE INES RICO HERNANDEZ 2981709417EX6/MX
Jul 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around9OOSJOSE INES RICO HERNANDEZ 2981709417EX6/MX
Jun 6, 2024TXII · Walk-around18OOSJOSE INES RICO HERNANDEZ 2981709417EX6/MX
Aug 24, 2023TXII · Walk-around10OOSJOSE INES RICO HERNANDEZ 2981709417EX6/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ABRAHAM QUINTERO MEZA4322352Oct 25, 2025Feb 26, 20262TA
JOSE INES RICO HERNANDEZ2981709Aug 24, 2023Aug 28, 20244TA
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.
417EX6TAABRAHAM QUINTERO MEZAFeb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261
417EX6MXABRAHAM QUINTERO MEZAOct 25, 2025Oct 25, 20251
417EX6MXJOSE INES RICO HERNANDEZAug 24, 2023Aug 28, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026