Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWDB9X28J228408 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 21, 2023
AR
Last seenAug 3, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
1XKWDB9X28J228408
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2008
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
228408

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
2008

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 21, 2023 – Aug 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 3, 2026ALIII · Driver-only0S HAYNES TRUCKING LLC 421116761AAPP6/AL
Jun 2, 2025MSIII · Driver-only4OOSMATTHEW KIKER 3407871NO PLATE/AL
Mar 11, 2024ARII · Walk-around2TA TRANS INC 2291190P1225744/IL
Jul 21, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1TA TRANS INC 2291190P1162315/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
S HAYNES TRUCKING LLC4211167Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 20261AL
MATTHEW KIKER3407871Jun 2, 2025Jun 2, 20251AL
TA TRANS INC2291190Jul 21, 2023Mar 11, 20242IL
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.
61AAPP6AL1S HAYNES TRUCKING LLCAug 3, 2026Aug 3, 20261
NO PLATEALMATTHEW KIKERJun 2, 2025Jun 2, 20251
P1225744ILTA TRANS INCMar 11, 2024Mar 11, 20241
P1162315ILTA TRANS INCJul 21, 2023Jul 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026