Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kenworth T8 Series

1XKDD49X1KJ278937 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
T800
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 15, 2023
CA
Last seenDec 18, 2024
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1XKDD49X1KJ278937
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 10, 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
DD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
278937

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 · 1,944 decoded VINs at 93.9% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 1,944 decoded VINs at 93.9% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,944 decoded VINs at 93.9% 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.

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
2019

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

  • 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 15, 2023 – Dec 18, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 18, 2024VAII · Walk-around0SHOGUN EXPRESS LLC 2209815A005414/SC
Nov 5, 2024DEI · Full4SHOGUN EXPRESS LLC 2209815A005414/SC
Aug 2, 2024LAII · Walk-around3SHOGUN EXPRESS LLC 2209815A005414/SC
Aug 15, 2023CAII · Walk-around2OOSRADONA INC 3604408P8936HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHOGUN EXPRESS LLC2209815Aug 2, 2024Dec 18, 20243SC
RADONA INC3604408Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 20231IA
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.
A005414SCSHOGUN EXPRESS LLCAug 2, 2024Dec 18, 20243
P8936HYTNRADONA INCAug 15, 2023Aug 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026