Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X5WJ764198 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenNov 3, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKWDB9X5WJ764198
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 21, 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
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
764198

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 3, 2023 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSJLJ EXPRESS LLC 3384029R779849/TX
Jul 17, 2025TXIV · Special2ELITE FREIGHTWAYS LLC 3300200R779849/TX
Apr 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around4ELITE FREIGHTWAYS LLC 3300200R775242/TX
Dec 3, 2024TXIII · Driver-only0EASTERN DRAYAGE LLC 2428546XC2796/FL
Sep 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around1EASTERN DRAYAGE LLC 2428546XC279G/FL
Nov 28, 2023TXII · Walk-around1EASTERN DRAYAGE LLC 2428546AC34ED/FL
Nov 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around3EASTERN DRAYAGE LLC 2428546AC34ED/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JLJ EXPRESS LLC3384029Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261TX
ELITE FREIGHTWAYS LLC3300200Apr 29, 2025Jul 17, 20252TX
EASTERN DRAYAGE LLC2428546Nov 3, 2023Dec 3, 20244GA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R779849TXJLJ EXPRESS LLCApr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261
R779849TXELITE FREIGHTWAYS LLCJul 17, 2025Jul 17, 20251
R775242TXELITE FREIGHTWAYS LLCApr 29, 2025Apr 29, 20251
XC2796FLEASTERN DRAYAGE LLCDec 3, 2024Dec 3, 20241
XC279GFLEASTERN DRAYAGE LLCSep 20, 2024Sep 20, 20241
AC34EDFLEASTERN DRAYAGE LLCNov 3, 2023Nov 28, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026