Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X3HJ138356 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenDec 20, 2023
NY
Last seenOct 27, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1XKWD49X3HJ138356
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2017
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
WD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
138356

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 · Dec 20, 2023 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026NYII · Walk-around0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123801579/IN
Aug 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 3618023391793/MN
Feb 20, 2024MTI · Full0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 3618023391793/IN
Feb 4, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 3618023391793/IN
Dec 20, 2023NYIII · Driver-only1—DD&S EXPRESS INC 3618023391793/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261KY
DD&S EXPRESS INC361802Dec 20, 2023Aug 9, 20244MD
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.
3801579IN1MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
3391793MN—DD&S EXPRESS INCAug 9, 2024 → Aug 9, 20241
3391793IN—DD&S EXPRESS INCDec 20, 2023 → Feb 20, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026