Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X3CJ297449 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 28, 2024
IN
Last seenJul 16, 2026
IN
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
1XKWD49X3CJ297449
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
297449

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
2012

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 · May 28, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026INII · Walk-around4SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLC 42699773320015/IN
Dec 5, 2025INIII · Driver-only2SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLC 42699773320015/IN
Jun 20, 2024INII · Walk-around2SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLC 31440533320015/IN
May 28, 2024INIII · Driver-only1SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLC 31440533320015/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLC4269977Dec 5, 2025Jul 16, 20262IN
SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLC3144053May 28, 2024Jun 20, 20242IN
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.
3320015IN1SCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLCDec 5, 2025Jul 16, 20262
3320015INSCOTT & SONS TRUCKING LLCMay 28, 2024Jun 20, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026