Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T680

1XKYD49X8GJ488444 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections19
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 19
First seenJun 25, 2025
TX
Last seenMar 2, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
1XKYD49X8GJ488444
Make
Kenworth
Model
T680
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
YD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
488444

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.

Make
KENWORTH

Prefix basis · 43,483 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T680

Prefix basis · 43,483 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T680

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

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 25, 2025 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026TXI · Full1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Feb 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around2BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Jan 31, 2026USI · Full2BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Jan 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around5BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Nov 19, 2025USI · Full6BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Nov 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Nov 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Oct 9, 2025TXI · Full2BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Oct 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around2BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Sep 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Sep 5, 2025USI · Full2BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Sep 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around1BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL 441081840ET7H/MX
Aug 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around0SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
Aug 14, 2025USI · Full5OOSSNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
Aug 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around1SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
Jul 15, 2025USI · Full3SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
Jul 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around2SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
Jul 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around2SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
Jun 25, 2025TXI · Full6OOSSNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC 437941440ET7H/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALL4410818Sep 4, 2025Mar 2, 202612CH
SNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLC4379414Jun 25, 2025Aug 22, 20257TX
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.
40ET7HMXBRANDON SALAZAR SNOWBALLSep 4, 2025Mar 2, 202612
40ET7HMXSNOWBALL LOGISTIC LLCJun 25, 2025Aug 22, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026