Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2028 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD29X4WJ768680 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 18, 2024
TN
Last seenMar 23, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1XKWD29X4WJ768680
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2028
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 10, 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
WD29X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
768680

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
2028

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W9 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 · Jan 18, 2024 – Mar 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 23, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1TRIPLE H LOGISTICS LLC 337383853188PZ/VA
Aug 20, 2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSTRIPLE H LOGISTICS LLC 337383853188PZ/VA
Jul 21, 2025ARI · Full1TRIPLE H LOGISTICS LLC 337383853188/VA
Jan 18, 2024TNII · Walk-around0JAMES E SMITH II 3522685G2152HY/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRIPLE H LOGISTICS LLC3373838Jul 21, 2025Mar 23, 20263VA
JAMES E SMITH II3522685Jan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241TN
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.
53188PZVATRIPLE H LOGISTICS LLCAug 20, 2025Mar 23, 20262
53188VATRIPLE H LOGISTICS LLCJul 21, 2025Jul 21, 20251
G2152HYTNJAMES E SMITH IIJan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026