Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWDB9X56J147996 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 16, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
1XKWDB9X56J147996
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2006
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
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
147996

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
2006

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 · Aug 16, 2024 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around3CRG TRANSPORT LLC 42972551P06034/TX
Apr 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around5CRG TRANSPORT LLC 42972551P06034/TX
Dec 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around5CRG TRUCKING LLC 38342691P06034/TX
Aug 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around15OOSCRG TRUCKING LLC 383426957Y544V/TX
Aug 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around5CRG TRUCKING LLC 383426981X523V/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CRG TRANSPORT LLC4297255Apr 8, 2026Apr 14, 20262TX
CRG TRUCKING LLC3834269Aug 16, 2024Dec 30, 20253TX
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.
1P06034TXCRG TRANSPORT LLCApr 8, 2026Apr 14, 20262
1P06034TXCRG TRUCKING LLCDec 30, 2025Dec 30, 20251
57Y544VTXCRG TRUCKING LLCAug 31, 2024Aug 31, 20241
81X523VTXCRG TRUCKING LLCAug 16, 2024Aug 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026