Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Peterbilt 388

1NPWD49X4CD135008 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJan 17, 2024
IA
Last seenNov 16, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1NPWD49X4CD135008
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 23, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 17, 2024 – Nov 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 16, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2—PETE TRANSPORT LLC 3671529FX3741/IA
Oct 9, 2025WIIII · Driver-only1—PFAB TRUCKING LLC 1708664FX3741/IA
Apr 8, 2025ILII · Walk-around3OOSPFAB TRUCKING LLC 1708664FX3741/IA
Nov 15, 2024IAIII · Driver-only4—PFAB TRUCKING LLC 1708664FX3741/IA
Nov 12, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2—PFAB TRUCKING LLC 1708664FX3741/IA
Jan 17, 2024IAIII · Driver-only3—PFAB TRUCKING LLC 1708664FX3741/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PETE TRANSPORT LLC3671529Nov 16, 2025Nov 16, 20251WI
PFAB TRUCKING LLC1708664Jan 17, 2024Oct 9, 20255IA
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.
FX3741IA—PETE TRANSPORT LLCNov 16, 2025 → Nov 16, 20251
FX3741IA—PFAB TRUCKING LLCJan 17, 2024 → Oct 9, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026