Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2016 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD40X5GR480243 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMay 9, 2024
PA
Last seenMar 30, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKWD40X5GR480243
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2016
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
WD40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
480243

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 · 1,108 decoded VINs at 99.0% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 1,108 decoded VINs at 99.0% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,108 decoded VINs at 99.0% 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.

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 · May 9, 2024 – Mar 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 30, 2026PAI · Full1—KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLC 1802011BA547651/WV
Jan 8, 2026PAII · Walk-around1—KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLC 1802011BA547651/WV
Jun 3, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLC 1802011BA547651/WV
May 9, 2024PAII · Walk-around5OOSHARSH ENTERPRISES LLC 4150667BA547651/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLC1802011Jun 3, 2025Mar 30, 20263NY
HARSH ENTERPRISES LLC4150667May 9, 2024May 9, 20241WV
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
BA547651WV—KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLCJun 3, 2025 → Mar 30, 20263
BA547651WV—HARSH ENTERPRISES LLCMay 9, 2024 → May 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026