Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kenworth T8 Series

3BKDL40X6LF385492 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections9
of 14
First seenJul 20, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3BKDL40X6LF385492
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
385492

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
2020

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 20, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around10OOSNORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around4NORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Feb 4, 2026TXI · Full6NORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Jul 10, 2025TXI · Full8NORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Apr 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSNORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Apr 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around10OOSNORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Feb 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSNORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Feb 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around10NORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC 42663851M74886/TX
Dec 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around10OOSPERMIANT INC 29795221M74886/TX
Sep 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSPERMIANT INC 29795221M74886/TX
Jun 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around12OOSPERMIANT INC 29795221M74886/TX
Jan 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSPERMIANT INC 29795221M74886/TX
Nov 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around0PERMIANT INC 29795221M74866/TX
Jul 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around9OOSPERMIANT INC 29795221M74886/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLC4266385Feb 4, 2025Jun 26, 20268TX
PERMIANT INC2979522Jul 20, 2023Dec 31, 20246TX
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.
1M74886TX1NORTH HOUSTON WASTE RECYCLING LLCFeb 4, 2025Jun 26, 20268
1M74886TXPERMIANT INCJul 20, 2023Dec 31, 20245
1M74866TXPERMIANT INCNov 20, 2023Nov 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026