Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDDU9X9BJ294982 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections22
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 22
First seenJul 18, 2023
ME
Last seenAug 4, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
1XKDDU9X9BJ294982
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 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
DDU9X

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
294982

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
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

  • 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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Aug 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around4BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Aug 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around0BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Jun 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around4BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
May 29, 2026USI · Full1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Apr 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around4BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Mar 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Mar 26, 2026TXI · Full3OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Mar 11, 2026TXI · Full9OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Feb 4, 2026TXI · Full6BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Feb 2, 2026USI · Full3OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Jan 7, 2026TXI · Full12OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Dec 30, 2025USI · Full6BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Dec 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around3BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Nov 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around3BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Sep 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around3BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Sep 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around0BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Sep 12, 2025TXI · Full1OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Sep 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081839ET7H/MX
Aug 2, 2025USI · Full1SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941439ET7H/MX
Mar 28, 2024NHIII · Driver-only0MR BULT'S INC 387102P1158616/IL
Mar 26, 2024NHIII · Driver-only0MR BULT'S INC 387102P1158616/IL
Jul 18, 2023MEII · Walk-around6OOSMR BULT'S INC 387102P1158616/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL4410818Sep 11, 2025Aug 4, 202618CH
SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC4379414Aug 2, 2025Aug 2, 20251TX
MR BULT'S INC387102Jul 18, 2023Mar 28, 20243IL
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.
39ET7HMX1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALLSep 11, 2025Aug 4, 202618
39ET7HMXSNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLCAug 2, 2025Aug 2, 20251
P1158616ILMR BULT'S INCJul 18, 2023Mar 28, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026