Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X3WR755808 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 20, 2023
PA
Last seenMay 1, 2026
NJ
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
1XKWDB9X3WR755808
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1998
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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
755808

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
1998

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 20, 2023 – May 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2026NJIII · Driver-only0JL FREIGHT SERVICES INC 194744354657PF/NY
May 1, 2026TNIII · Driver-only2JL FREIGHT SERVICES INC 194744354657PF/NY
Apr 23, 2024PAII · Walk-around10A&L TRUCKING INC 1695138K819866/AR
Feb 26, 2024PAI · Full32OOSA&L TRUCKING INC 1695138K819866/AR
Sep 20, 2023PAIII · Driver-only3A&L TRUCKING INC 1695138K819866/AR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JL FREIGHT SERVICES INC1947443May 1, 2026May 1, 20262TX
A&L TRUCKING INC1695138Sep 20, 2023Apr 23, 20243AR
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.
54657PFNYJL FREIGHT SERVICES INCMay 1, 2026May 1, 20262
K819866ARA&L TRUCKING INCSep 20, 2023Apr 23, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026