Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X6VR739746 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJul 19, 2023
TN
Last seenMar 24, 2026
KY
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKWDB9X6VR739746
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
739746

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
1997

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 · Jul 19, 2023 – Mar 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 24, 2026KYII · Walk-around3OOS8BALL HAULERS LLC 4210301T0E432/KY
Jan 15, 2026OHII · Walk-around18BALL HAULERS LLC 4210301003240A/KY
Aug 12, 2025KYII · Walk-around08BALL HAULERS LLC 4210301003240A/KY
Nov 7, 2023ALII · Walk-around4OOSRIVER RUN LOGISTICS INC 2326050P2939HY/TN
Aug 28, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0RIVER RUN LOGISTICS INC 2326050P2939HY/TN
Jul 19, 2023TNI · Full2OOSRIVER RUN LOGISTICS INC 2326050P2939HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
8BALL HAULERS LLC4210301Aug 12, 2025Mar 24, 20263KY
RIVER RUN LOGISTICS INC2326050Jul 19, 2023Nov 7, 20233AL
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.
T0E432KY8BALL HAULERS LLCMar 24, 2026Mar 24, 20261
003240AKY8BALL HAULERS LLCAug 12, 2025Jan 15, 20262
P2939HYTNRIVER RUN LOGISTICS INCJul 19, 2023Nov 7, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026