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2012 Kenworth T6 Series

1XKAD48X3CJ297589 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T600
Carriers run under1
13 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJan 24, 2025
TX
Last seenFeb 16, 2026
TX
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XKAD48X3CJ297589
Make
Kenworth
Model
T6 Series
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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
1XK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AD48X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
297589

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 · 423 decoded VINs at 97.9% prefix purity.

Model
T6 Series

Prefix basis · 423 decoded VINs at 97.9% prefix purity.

Model line
T600

Sourced label · prefix basis 423 decoded VINs at 97.9% 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.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 24, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around22OOSJAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 3539097K831175/AR
Oct 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around4—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 3539097K831175/AR
Sep 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSJAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 3539097K831175/AR
Feb 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 353909726T990M/TX
Jan 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around6—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 353909764S939M/TX
Jan 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSJAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 353909794072J3/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAL TRANSPORTATION LLC3539097Jan 24, 2025Feb 16, 20266AR
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.
K831175AR—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 28, 2025 → Feb 16, 20263
26T990MTX—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 28, 2025 → Feb 28, 20251
64S939MTX—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 29, 2025 → Jan 29, 20251
94072J3TX—JAL TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 24, 2025 → Jan 24, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026