Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X11R870528 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 12, 2023
CO
Last seenMar 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKWDB9X11R870528
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
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
WDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
870528

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
2001

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jul 12, 2023 – Mar 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around1RAMROD TRUCKING INC 213372R200204/TX
Aug 19, 2025KSII · Walk-around0TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317R200204/TX
Sep 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around1TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317R200204/TX
Aug 23, 2023TXI · Full0TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317R200204/TX
Jul 12, 2023COIII · Driver-only0TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317R200204/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAMROD TRUCKING INC213372Mar 21, 2026Mar 21, 20261TX
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC159317Jul 12, 2023Aug 19, 20254TN
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.
R200204TXRAMROD TRUCKING INCMar 21, 2026Mar 21, 20261
R200204TXTENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCJul 12, 2023Aug 19, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026