Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X55J086082 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 16, 2023
AL
Last seenJun 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1XKWDB9X55J086082
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
2005
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
086082

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
2005

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 · Aug 16, 2023 – Jun 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around3S & L TRUCKING LLC 2176302A561841/MS
Jan 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSS & L TRUCKING LLC 2176302A523801/MS
Aug 15, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0S & L TRUCKING LLC 2176302A523801/MS
Oct 26, 2023ALIII · Driver-only1OOSHOBO EXPRESS LLC 2085587A316417/MS
Aug 16, 2023ALIII · Driver-only1HOBO EXPRESS LLC 2085587A316417/MS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
S & L TRUCKING LLC2176302Aug 15, 2025Jun 12, 20263MS
HOBO EXPRESS LLC2085587Aug 16, 2023Oct 26, 20232MS
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.
A561841MS1S & L TRUCKING LLCJun 12, 2026Jun 12, 20261
A523801MSS & L TRUCKING LLCAug 15, 2025Jan 1, 20262
A316417MSHOBO EXPRESS LLCAug 16, 2023Oct 26, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026