Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Kenworth W9 Series

1NKWLP0X1FJ446909 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
W900
Carriers run under2
0 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 17, 2026
CA
Last seenAug 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 0 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
1NKWLP0X1FJ446909
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 31, 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
1NK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WLP0X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
446909

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 · 18 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 18 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 18 decoded VINs at 100.0% 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
2015

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W9 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 · Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026CAII · Walk-around6OOS5 A B TRANS INC 303477105851J1/CA
Aug 17, 2026CAII · Walk-around2HS TRUCKING INC 400989605851J1/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
5 A B TRANS INC3034771Aug 26, 2026Aug 26, 20261CA
HS TRUCKING INC4009896Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20261CA
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.
05851J1CA15 A B TRANS INCAug 26, 2026Aug 26, 20261
05851J1CA1HS TRUCKING INCAug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 31, 2026