Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kenworth T8 Series

3WKDD49X8LF397185 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 15, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
3WKDD49X8LF397185
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2020
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
397185

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
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-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 · Jul 15, 2023 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026TXIII · Driver-only2EL CENTENARIO HAULERZ LLC 44581951N36890/TX
Oct 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSEL CENTENARIO HAULERZ LLC 44581951N36890/TX
Sep 17, 2025MOII · Walk-around4EL CENTENARIO TRANSPORTATION LLC 42910571N36890/TX
Oct 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around0EL CENTENARIO TRANSPORTATION LLC 42910571N36890/TX
Aug 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around0RICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721N36890/TX
Aug 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around4OOSRICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M92392/TX
Jul 15, 2023TXIII · Driver-only1RICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M92392/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EL CENTENARIO HAULERZ LLC4458195Oct 7, 2025Mar 11, 20262TX
EL CENTENARIO TRANSPORTATION LLC4291057Oct 1, 2024Sep 17, 20252TX
RICARDO CAZARES JR2581072Jul 15, 2023Aug 31, 20243TX
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.
1N36890TXEL CENTENARIO HAULERZ LLCOct 7, 2025Mar 11, 20262
1N36890TXEL CENTENARIO TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 1, 2024Sep 17, 20252
1N36890TXRICARDO CAZARES JRAug 31, 2024Aug 31, 20241
1M92392TXRICARDO CAZARES JRJul 15, 2023Aug 11, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026