Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X9WJ773597 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJan 5, 2024
KY
Last seenDec 15, 2025
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
1XKWDB9X9WJ773597
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 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
773597

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 · Jan 5, 2024 – Dec 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 15, 2025KSII · Walk-around0BODEN TRUCKING LLC 2502852430156/NE
Jan 13, 2025INII · Walk-around3DUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC 3027560PWU2254/OH
Nov 26, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1DUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC 3027560PWU2254/OH
Nov 11, 2024OHII · Walk-around0DUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC 3027560PWU2254/OH
Feb 21, 2024IAII · Walk-around7OOSDUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC 3027560PWU2254/OH
Jan 5, 2024KYIII · Driver-only2DUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC 3027560PWU2254/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BODEN TRUCKING LLC2502852Dec 15, 2025Dec 15, 20251NE
DUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC3027560Jan 5, 2024Jan 13, 20255OH
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.
430156NEBODEN TRUCKING LLCDec 15, 2025Dec 15, 20251
PWU2254OHDUTCH COUNTRY TRUCKING LLCJan 5, 2024Jan 13, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026