Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Peterbilt 388

1NPWD49X5ED217638 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenApr 25, 2024
CA
Last seenMay 13, 2026
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
1NPWD49X5ED217638
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 25, 2024 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026COII · Walk-around6OOSIM AND JPT TRANSPORT LLC 3035038R850283/TX
Apr 29, 2026AZII · Walk-around11OOSJIM AUTONATION LLC 4239846R802281/TX
Aug 14, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1130314CP95531/CA
Apr 25, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1130314CP95531/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IM AND JPT TRANSPORT LLC3035038May 13, 2026May 13, 20261TX
JIM AUTONATION LLC4239846Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261TX
PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC1130314Apr 25, 2024Aug 14, 20242CA
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.
R850283TX—IM AND JPT TRANSPORT LLCMay 13, 2026 → May 13, 20261
R802281TX—JIM AUTONATION LLCApr 29, 2026 → Apr 29, 20261
CP95531CA—PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INCApr 25, 2024 → Aug 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026
2014 Peterbilt 388 — VIN 1NPWD49X5ED217638