Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Kenworth T8 Series

3WKDD49X69F820502 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 9
First seenOct 11, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 28, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3WKDD49X69F820502
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 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
Jun 21, 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
DD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
820502

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
T8 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 11, 2023 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026USI · Full6JORGE LUIS TARANGO TARANGO 452362798AM6V/MX
Mar 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around20OOSJORGE LUIS TARANGO TARANGO 452362798AM6V/MX
Feb 24, 2026USI · Full3DOUBLE T TRUCKING LLC 414086498AM6V/MX
Jan 30, 2026USI · Full8OOSDOUBLE T TRUCKING LLC 414086498AM6V/MX
Jul 27, 2025NEII · Walk-around11OOSDOUBLE T TRUCKING LLC 414086498AM6V/MX
May 28, 2024TXI · Full25OOSBERGEN TRUCKING INC 2512533R684996/TX
Jan 19, 2024TXI · Full1BERGEN TRUCKING INC 251253398AM6V/MX
Oct 11, 2023USI · Full7OOSBERGEN TRUCKING INC 2512533R684996/TX
Oct 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSBERGEN TRUCKING INC 2512533R684996/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JORGE LUIS TARANGO TARANGO4523627Mar 24, 2026Apr 28, 20262CI
DOUBLE T TRUCKING LLC4140864Jul 27, 2025Feb 24, 20263NM
BERGEN TRUCKING INC2512533Oct 11, 2023May 28, 20244TX
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.
98AM6VMXJORGE LUIS TARANGO TARANGOMar 24, 2026Apr 28, 20262
98AM6VMXDOUBLE T TRUCKING LLCJul 27, 2025Feb 24, 20263
R684996TXBERGEN TRUCKING INCOct 11, 2023May 28, 20243
98AM6VMXBERGEN TRUCKING INCJan 19, 2024Jan 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026