Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Kenworth T6 Series

3WKAD40X29F824028 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenApr 9, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
3WKAD40X29F824028
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
3WK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AD40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
824028

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
2009

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T6 Series

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 · Apr 9, 2024 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026TXI · Full19OOSRAMIRO GONZALEZ OZUNA 279965756BF3K/TA
Jun 4, 2026TXI · Full11RAMIRO GONZALEZ OZUNA 279965756BF3K/TA
May 7, 2024USI · Full16AUTOTANQUES SANTAFE SA DE CV 3331805WF2796B/MX
Apr 9, 2024TXIII · Driver-only6OOSAUTOTANQUES SANTAFE SA DE CV 3331805WF2796B/TA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAMIRO GONZALEZ OZUNA2799657Jun 4, 2026Jul 21, 20262TA
AUTOTANQUES SANTAFE SA DE CV3331805Apr 9, 2024May 7, 20242TA
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.
56BF3KTA1RAMIRO GONZALEZ OZUNAJun 4, 2026Jul 21, 20262
WF2796BMXAUTOTANQUES SANTAFE SA DE CVMay 7, 2024May 7, 20241
WF2796BTAAUTOTANQUES SANTAFE SA DE CVApr 9, 2024Apr 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026