Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Peterbilt 388

1NPWX4EX6DD197699 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 11, 2023
AL
Last seenNov 19, 2025
AL
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPWX4EX6DD197699
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 11, 2023 – Nov 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 19, 2025ALIII · Driver-only1—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
Oct 23, 2025ALII · Walk-around0—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
Sep 11, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
Jul 22, 2025ALII · Walk-around1—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
Feb 6, 2024ALII · Walk-around1—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
Oct 20, 2023ALII · Walk-around0—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
Jul 11, 2023ALII · Walk-around0—HOWARD SMITH LLC 325678614A16MH/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOWARD SMITH LLC3256786Jul 11, 2023Nov 19, 20257AL
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.
14A16MHAL—HOWARD SMITH LLCJul 11, 2023 → Nov 19, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026