Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X8TR728440 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJun 28, 2023
FL
Last seenOct 10, 2025
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1XKWDB9X8TR728440
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
728440

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
1996

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Oct 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 10, 2025MOI · Full6OOSRIGID TRANSPORTATION LLC 3632750R756202/TX
Aug 27, 2025KYII · Walk-around1RIGID TRANSPORTATION LLC 3632750R756202/TX
Aug 27, 2025TNI · Full2RIGID TRANSPORTATION LLC 3632750R756202/TX
Nov 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around1RIGID TRANSPORTATION LLC 3632750R756202/TX
Apr 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSBLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC 1844418R706853/TX
Mar 7, 2024TXI · Full4BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC 1844418R706853/TX
Aug 25, 2023LAI · Full1OOSBLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC 1844418R338062/TX
Jul 19, 2023TXII · Walk-around1BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC 1844418R338062/TX
Jun 28, 2023FLII · Walk-around0BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC 1844418R338062/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RIGID TRANSPORTATION LLC3632750Nov 16, 2024Oct 10, 20254TX
BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC1844418Jun 28, 2023Apr 17, 20245TX
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.
R756202TXRIGID TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 16, 2024Oct 10, 20254
R706853TXBLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLCMar 7, 2024Apr 17, 20242
R338062TXBLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLCJun 28, 2023Aug 25, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026