Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDDP8X1HJ162469 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T800
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenNov 29, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 28, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1XKDDP8X1HJ162469
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
DDP8X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
162469

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 · 48 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 48 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 48 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
2017

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 · Nov 29, 2023 – Apr 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2025ALII · Walk-around1SMI STEEL LLC 275508121661/AL
Aug 28, 2024TXI · Full0STRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Aug 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around0STRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Aug 5, 2024TXI · Full0STRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Jul 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around1STRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Jun 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around0STRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Apr 29, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSSTRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Feb 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSSTRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
Nov 29, 2023TXII · Walk-around1STRUCTURAL METALS INC 136936R265521/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMI STEEL LLC275508Apr 28, 2025Apr 28, 20251TX
STRUCTURAL METALS INC136936Nov 29, 2023Aug 28, 20248TX
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.
121661ALSMI STEEL LLCApr 28, 2025Apr 28, 20251
R265521TXSTRUCTURAL METALS INCNov 29, 2023Aug 28, 20248
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026