Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDD49X7JJ989153 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T800
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 15
First seenDec 19, 2023
NY
Last seenSep 16, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1XKDD49X7JJ989153
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
DD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
989153

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 · 1,944 decoded VINs at 93.9% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 1,944 decoded VINs at 93.9% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,944 decoded VINs at 93.9% 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
2018

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 19, 2023 – Sep 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2025NYII · Walk-around0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Aug 19, 2025NYII · Walk-around0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Jul 29, 2025NYII · Walk-around1ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Jul 11, 2025NYII · Walk-around0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L71774/QC
Mar 20, 2025NYII · Walk-around2OOSARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Feb 21, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766U717744/QC
Jan 3, 2025NYII · Walk-around1ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Aug 7, 2024NYII · Walk-around09105 5145 QUEBEC INC 1033991L717744/QC
Aug 7, 2024NYII · Walk-around0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Apr 2, 2024NYII · Walk-around2ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/PQ
Mar 25, 2024NYII · Walk-around0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/PQ
Feb 29, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/PQ
Feb 15, 2024NYII · Walk-around0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Jan 18, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/QC
Dec 19, 2023NYIII · Driver-only0ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC 747766L717744/PQ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC747766Dec 19, 2023Sep 16, 202514QC
9105 5145 QUEBEC INC1033991Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 20241QC
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.
L717744QCARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INCJan 18, 2024Sep 16, 20258
L71774QCARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INCJul 11, 2025Jul 11, 20251
U717744QCARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INCFeb 21, 2025Feb 21, 20251
L717744QC9105 5145 QUEBEC INCAug 7, 2024Aug 7, 20241
L717744PQARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INCDec 19, 2023Apr 2, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026