Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDD08X9BJ278324 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T800
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 22, 2023
MN
Last seenApr 24, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
1XKDD08X9BJ278324
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2011
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
DD08X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
278324

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 · 14 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 14 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 14 decoded VINs at 100.0% 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
2011

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T8 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 22, 2023 – Apr 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1CARDWELL TRUCKING LLC 3023383PZB5129/MN
Jan 30, 2025IAIII · Driver-only3OOSCARDWELL TRUCKING LLC 3023383PAS7192/MN
Jul 8, 2024MNII · Walk-around5BERTRAM & SON INC 2944920PA37596/MN
Jun 15, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1BERTRAM & SON INC 2944920PAS7192/SD
Apr 9, 2024MNII · Walk-around1JACOBSON TRANSPORT INC 490378PZA5018/MN
Nov 22, 2023MNIII · Driver-only0JACOBSON TRANSPORT INC 490378PZA5018/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARDWELL TRUCKING LLC3023383Jan 30, 2025Apr 24, 20262MN
BERTRAM & SON INC2944920Jun 15, 2024Jul 8, 20242MN
JACOBSON TRANSPORT INC490378Nov 22, 2023Apr 9, 20242ND
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.
PZB5129MNCARDWELL TRUCKING LLCApr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261
PAS7192MNCARDWELL TRUCKING LLCJan 30, 2025Jan 30, 20251
PA37596MNBERTRAM & SON INCJul 8, 2024Jul 8, 20241
PAS7192SDBERTRAM & SON INCJun 15, 2024Jun 15, 20241
PZA5018MNJACOBSON TRANSPORT INCNov 22, 2023Apr 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026