Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 389

1NPXDP9X6GD338252 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 4, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 24, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1NPXDP9X6GD338252
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
1NP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XDP9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
338252

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.

Make
PETERBILT

Prefix basis · 306 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 306 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
389

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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

  • 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 · Sep 4, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1RAMOS CAR CARRIER LLC 4305775DF77JY/FL
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around2RAMOS CAR CARRIER LLC 4305775DF77JY/FL
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around2RAMOS CAR CARRIER LLC 4305775DF77JY/FL
May 7, 2026AZIII · Driver-only18OOSRAMOS CAR CARRIER LLC 4305775DF77JY/FL
Dec 7, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0CROSS COUNTRY TRANSPORT INC 2051557AB77BY/FL
Sep 4, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0CROSS COUNTRY TRANSPORT INC 2051557AB77BY/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAMOS CAR CARRIER LLC4305775May 7, 2026Jul 24, 20264FL
CROSS COUNTRY TRANSPORT INC2051557Sep 4, 2023Dec 7, 20232FL
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.
DF77JYFL1RAMOS CAR CARRIER LLCMay 7, 2026Jul 24, 20264
AB77BYFLCROSS COUNTRY TRANSPORT INCSep 4, 2023Dec 7, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026