Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T8 Series

3BKDL40X1GF474800 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 11
First seenJun 13, 2023
SC
Last seenOct 21, 2025
SC
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
3BKDL40X1GF474800
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
DL40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
474800

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 · 182 decoded VINs at 91.8% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 182 decoded VINs at 91.8% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 182 decoded VINs at 91.8% prefix purity.

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
T8 Series

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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

  • 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 13, 2023 – Oct 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2025SCII · Walk-around6WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Sep 9, 2025SCII · Walk-around3WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Mar 12, 2025NCII · Walk-around2OOSWESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Feb 24, 2025SCII · Walk-around6OOSUNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC 1269567MP5279/NC
Jan 22, 2025SCII · Walk-around4OOSWESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Oct 29, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Jul 2, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC 1269567MP5279/NC
Jul 1, 2024NCII · Walk-around0WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Jan 31, 2024NCII · Walk-around0WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Nov 27, 2023NCII · Walk-around1OOSWESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
Jun 13, 2023SCI · Full1WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC 1220684MP5279/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC1220684Jun 13, 2023Oct 21, 20259NC
UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC1269567Jul 2, 2024Feb 24, 20252NC
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.
MP5279NCWESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INCJun 13, 2023Oct 21, 20259
MP5279NCUNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INCJul 2, 2024Feb 24, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026