Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Kenworth W900

1XKWD69X7XR816781 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenNov 22, 2023
AR
Last seenJun 29, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1XKWD69X7XR816781
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1999
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
WD69X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
816781

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 · 388 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
W900

Prefix basis · 388 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
1999

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W900

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

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 22, 2023 – Jun 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 29, 2026KYI · Full0MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Aug 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSMCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Jul 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around0MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Apr 4, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Jan 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around2MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Sep 18, 2024ILII · Walk-around0MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Aug 8, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0CARL GEORGESON 3275557P1187775/IL
Jul 16, 2024ILII · Walk-around0MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
Nov 22, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC 327557P1187775/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INC327557Nov 22, 2023Jun 29, 20268IL
CARL GEORGESON3275557Aug 8, 2024Aug 8, 20241WI
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.
P1187775IL1MCDOWELL ENTERPRISES INCNov 22, 2023Jun 29, 20268
P1187775ILCARL GEORGESONAug 8, 2024Aug 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026