Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kenworth W9 Series

1XKWD49X6PR250150 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
W900
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenFeb 29, 2024
TN
Last seenAug 6, 2026
MI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
1XKWD49X6PR250150
Make
Kenworth
Model
W9 Series
Model year
2023
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
1XK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
250150

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 · 5,845 decoded VINs at 94.7% prefix purity.

Model
W9 Series

Prefix basis · 5,845 decoded VINs at 94.7% prefix purity.

Model line
W900

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,845 decoded VINs at 94.7% 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
2023

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-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 · Feb 29, 2024 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026MIIII · Driver-only2NICHOLAS SCHMIDT 2319216PR53810/SD
Jul 28, 2026NEII · Walk-around2OOSNICHOLAS SCHMIDT 2319216PR53810/SD
Jun 17, 2026MOII · Walk-around1NICHOLAS SCHMIDT 2319216PR53810/SD
Apr 3, 2026NDIII · Driver-only0NICHOLAS SCHMIDT 2319216PR53810/SD
Feb 25, 2026KYII · Walk-around0NICHOLAS SCHMIDT 2319216PR53810/SD
Jun 17, 2025IDIII · Driver-only2NICHOLAS SCHMIDT 2319216PR53810/SD
Jan 15, 2025COI · Full6OOSDOUG MARQUARDT INC 2200255PR51855/SD
Dec 31, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1DOUG MARQUARDT INC 2200255PR51855/SD
Feb 29, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0JOE KOTALIK 1121760PR47139/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICHOLAS SCHMIDT2319216Jun 17, 2025Aug 6, 20266SD
DOUG MARQUARDT INC2200255Dec 31, 2024Jan 15, 20252SD
JOE KOTALIK1121760Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241SD
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.
PR53810SD1NICHOLAS SCHMIDTJun 17, 2025Aug 6, 20266
PR51855SDDOUG MARQUARDT INCDec 31, 2024Jan 15, 20252
PR47139SDJOE KOTALIKFeb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026