Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X2VJ752265 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenFeb 4, 2024
OH
Last seenMay 9, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
1XKWDB9X2VJ752265
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1997
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
WDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
752265

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
1997

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
W900

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • 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 4, 2024 – May 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 9, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1BENDER TRUCKING INC 507879HORSFL1/VA
May 26, 2025NCII · Walk-around2BRIAN PAYNE 1965008PWZ0802/OH
Oct 8, 2024OHII · Walk-around2OOSBRIAN PAYNE 1965008PWZ0802/OH
Aug 23, 2024OHII · Walk-around1BRIAN PAYNE 1965008PWZ0802/OH
Jun 28, 2024WVII · Walk-around0BRIAN PAYNE 1965008Q947226/OH
Jun 20, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0BRIAN PAYNE 1965008PWZ0802/OH
Feb 8, 2024OHII · Walk-around1BRIAN PAYNE 1965008PWZ0802/OH
Feb 4, 2024OHIII · Driver-only2BRIAN PAYNE 1965008PWZ0802/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BENDER TRUCKING INC507879May 9, 2026May 9, 20261VA
BRIAN PAYNE1965008Feb 4, 2024May 26, 20257NC
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.
HORSFL1VABENDER TRUCKING INCMay 9, 2026May 9, 20261
PWZ0802OHBRIAN PAYNEFeb 4, 2024May 26, 20256
Q947226OHBRIAN PAYNEJun 28, 2024Jun 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026