Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKADB9X29J244829 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenNov 5, 2023
MO
Last seenJul 23, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
1XKADB9X29J244829
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
244829

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
2009

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 5, 2023 – Jul 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2025INII · Walk-around5OOSOLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC 201752V6249HY/TN
Jul 20, 2025ARI · Full5OOSOLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC 201752V6249HY/TN
May 14, 2025MOI · Full7OOSEASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624083423150/IN
Apr 25, 2025TNI · Full1EASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624083423150/IN
Nov 6, 2024TNII · Walk-around0EASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624083423150/IN
Jun 10, 2024SCII · Walk-around1EASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624083423150/IN
Mar 8, 2024NCII · Walk-around0EASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624083423150/IN
Nov 5, 2023MOII · Walk-around3OOSEASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624083423140/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC201752Jul 20, 2025Jul 23, 20252TN
EASTERN EXPRESS INC162408Nov 5, 2023May 14, 20256IN
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.
V6249HYTNOLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INCJul 20, 2025Jul 23, 20252
3423150INEASTERN EXPRESS INCMar 8, 2024May 14, 20255
3423140INEASTERN EXPRESS INCNov 5, 2023Nov 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026