Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 389

1NPXD49X8JD468040 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seen06/19/2023
WI
Last seen11/06/2024
TN
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPXD49X8JD468040
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/26/2026
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 · 06/19/2023 – 11/06/2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/06/2024TNIII · Driver-only2—SCHARF TRANSPORT INC 251164556061Z/UK
05/08/2024IAIII · Driver-only0—PREFERRED TRANSIT INC 79591874006Z/WI
06/19/2023WIII · Walk-around1—SCHARF TRANSPORT INC 251164556061Z/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCHARF TRANSPORT INC251164506/19/202311/06/20242WI
PREFERRED TRANSIT INC79591805/08/202405/08/20241WI
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.
56061ZUK—SCHARF TRANSPORT INC11/06/2024 → 11/06/20241
74006ZWI—PREFERRED TRANSIT INC05/08/2024 → 05/08/20241
56061ZWI—SCHARF TRANSPORT INC06/19/2023 → 06/19/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/26/2026