Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Peterbilt 389

1NPXL49X5RD681297 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenSep 24, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 20, 2026
CA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPXL49X5RD681297
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2024
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 · Sep 24, 2023 – Jan 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 20, 2026CAI · Full0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Sep 23, 2025CAI · Full0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Apr 22, 2025CAI · Full0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Jan 13, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Sep 26, 2024CAI · Full0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Jan 15, 2024CAI · Full0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Jan 12, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
Sep 24, 2023CAI · Full0—ERIC HELMS 752256EP16530/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ERIC HELMS752256Sep 24, 2023Jan 20, 20268CA
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.
EP16530CA—ERIC HELMSSep 24, 2023 → Jan 20, 20268
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026