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2012 Kenworth T4 Series

3BKBD29X9CF319305 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenDec 10, 2025
NC
Last seenSep 26, 2026
NC
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
3BKBD29X9CF319305
Make
Kenworth
Model
T4 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
3BK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BD29X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
319305

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 · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T4 Series

Prefix basis · 3 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.

Not established

  • 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 · Dec 10, 2025 – Sep 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 26, 2026NCII · Walk-around9OOSMZ TOP GRADING LLC 4539534YA195527/NC
Jul 31, 2026SCII · Walk-around8OOSTRANSPORT SOLUTION NC LLC 4266876VV7253/NC
Dec 10, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORT SOLUTION NC LLC 4266876VV7253/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MZ TOP GRADING LLC4539534Sep 26, 2026Sep 26, 20261NC
TRANSPORT SOLUTION NC LLC4266876Dec 10, 2025Jul 31, 20262NC
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.
YA195527NC1MZ TOP GRADING LLCSep 26, 2026 → Sep 26, 20261
VV7253NC1TRANSPORT SOLUTION NC LLCDec 10, 2025 → Jul 31, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026