Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X1EJ965171 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenFeb 22, 2024
OR
Last seenMar 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1XKWD49X1EJ965171
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
WD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
965171

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 · 5,845 decoded VINs at 94.7% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 5,845 decoded VINs at 94.7% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,845 decoded VINs at 94.7% 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
2014

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

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 22, 2024 – Mar 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 13, 2026CAI · Full0PILOT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 184932789781P/BC
Jun 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around0L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
Sep 23, 2024NVII · Walk-around2L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
Aug 31, 2024CAI · Full0L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
May 14, 2024CAI · Full0L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
May 14, 2024CAI · Full1OOSL P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
May 13, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
Feb 22, 2024ORII · Walk-around1OOSL P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089081091P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PILOT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC1849327Mar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261BC
L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD350890Feb 22, 2024Jun 16, 20257BC
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.
89781PBCPILOT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCMar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261
81091PBCL P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTDFeb 22, 2024Jun 16, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026