Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2009 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X49J256045 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenApr 9, 2025
AR
Last seenMar 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1XKWD49X49J256045
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
256045

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 · Apr 9, 2025 – Mar 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 17, 2026TXI · Full5—SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION LLC 4098593R793304/TX
Dec 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around4—SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION LLC 4098593R793304/TX
Oct 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION LLC 4098593R793304/TX
May 13, 2025TXI · Full10OOSPROPEL TRUCKING INC 1585279K826673/AR
Apr 9, 2025ARII · Walk-around3—PROPEL TRUCKING INC 1585279K826673/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION LLC4098593Oct 17, 2025Mar 17, 20263TX
PROPEL TRUCKING INC1585279Apr 9, 2025May 13, 20252AR
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.
R793304TX—SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 17, 2025 → Mar 17, 20263
K826673AR—PROPEL TRUCKING INCApr 9, 2025 → May 13, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026