Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Kenworth W900

1XKWDB9X6XJ816116 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 29, 2024
WY
Last seenJan 12, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1XKWDB9X6XJ816116
Make
Kenworth
Model
W900
Model year
1999
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
WDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
816116

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
1999

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 · Aug 29, 2024 – Jan 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 12, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0STEIN & SONS LLC 3034902PWM1980/OH
Mar 29, 2025KYI · Full2STEIN & SONS LLC 3034902PMW1980/OH
Sep 26, 2024SDIII · Driver-only5D&E TRANSPORT LLC 600140PWM1980/OH
Aug 29, 2024WYII · Walk-around2D&E TRANSPORT LLC 600140PWM1980/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEIN & SONS LLC3034902Mar 29, 2025Jan 12, 20262MO
D&E TRANSPORT LLC600140Aug 29, 2024Sep 26, 20242MN
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.
PWM1980OHSTEIN & SONS LLCJan 12, 2026Jan 12, 20261
PMW1980OHSTEIN & SONS LLCMar 29, 2025Mar 29, 20251
PWM1980OHD&E TRANSPORT LLCAug 29, 2024Sep 26, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026