Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Kenworth W900

1XKWD49X31J857032 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 23, 2023
KY
Last seenFeb 3, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1XKWD49X31J857032
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
2001
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 2, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
857032

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.

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 · Aug 23, 2023 – Feb 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC 525677RC42902/MI
Aug 23, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC 281135791KT8B/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC525677Feb 3, 2025Feb 3, 20251MI
CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC2811357Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 20231MO
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.
RC42902MI—ALCO TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 3, 2025 → Feb 3, 20251
91KT8BMO—CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 23, 2023 → Aug 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 2, 2026