Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 389

1NPXDP9X8GD318181 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 13, 2024
FL
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
1NPXDP9X8GD318181
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
Jun 28, 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 · Jun 13, 2024 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC 4028731XD216V/FL
Jan 14, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC 4028731XD216V/FL
Jun 15, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—GMW AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 3097810XD216V/FL
Apr 2, 2025FLII · Walk-around5OOSPEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC 4028731XD216V/FL
Jun 13, 2024FLIII · Driver-only1—SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC 1928676XC171C/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC4028731Apr 2, 2025Feb 26, 20263FL
GMW AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3097810Jun 15, 2025Jun 15, 20251FL
SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC1928676Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 20241FL
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.
XD216VFL—PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLCApr 2, 2025 → Feb 26, 20263
XD216VFL—GMW AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJun 15, 2025 → Jun 15, 20251
XC171CFL—SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLCJun 13, 2024 → Jun 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026
2016 Peterbilt 389 — VIN 1NPXDP9X8GD318181