Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Kenworth T8 Series

1NKDL70X1DJ353179 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 13, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 4, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1NKDL70X1DJ353179
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
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
1NK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DL70X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
353179

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 · 68 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 68 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 68 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
2013

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

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 · Jul 13, 2023 – Sep 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 4, 2025TXI · Full4COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 60043MYY4950/TX
Dec 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around0COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 60043MYY4950/TX
Apr 16, 2024TXI · Full0COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 60043MYY4950/TX
Apr 16, 2024TXI · Full6OOSSMART MATERIALS INC 19499551L55720/TX
Feb 26, 2024TXI · Full2COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 60043MYY4950/TX
Nov 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around0COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 60043MYY4950/TX
Jul 13, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOSCOMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 60043MYY4950/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY60043Jul 13, 2023Sep 4, 20256TX
SMART MATERIALS INC1949955Apr 16, 2024Apr 16, 20241TX
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.
MYY4950TXCOMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYJul 13, 2023Sep 4, 20256
1L55720TXSMART MATERIALS INCApr 16, 2024Apr 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026