Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Kenworth T2000

1XKTDB9X5VJ740419 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJul 9, 2025
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
1XKTDB9X5VJ740419
Make
Kenworth
Model
T2000
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
TDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
740419

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
1997

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T2000

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 9, 2025 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC 445821813M666N/TX
Feb 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around2LOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC 445821813R617N/TX
Jan 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC 445821884T559N/TX
Aug 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around7SJ4 TRANSPORT LLC 407453852S279N/TX
Jul 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around1SJ4 TRANSPORT LLC 407453853R219N/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLC4458218Jan 22, 2026Mar 25, 20263TX
SJ4 TRANSPORT LLC4074538Jul 9, 2025Aug 7, 20252TX
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.
13M666NTXLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLCMar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261
13R617NTXLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLCFeb 27, 2026Feb 27, 20261
84T559NTXLOPEZ DIRECT HAULING LLCJan 22, 2026Jan 22, 20261
52S279NTXSJ4 TRANSPORT LLCAug 7, 2025Aug 7, 20251
53R219NTXSJ4 TRANSPORT LLCJul 9, 2025Jul 9, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026