Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Peterbilt 389

1NPXL49X8HD409938 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 9, 2023
AZ
Last seenMay 28, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1NPXL49X8HD409938
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 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
XL49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
409938

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 · 1,328 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 1,328 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
2017

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

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 · Nov 9, 2023 – May 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2026MIII · Walk-around3JOOD TRUCKING LLC 3635242A99998/KY
Apr 30, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1130314CP97687/CA
Feb 20, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSPROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1130314CP97687/CA
Nov 9, 2023AZIII · Driver-only2PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1130314CP97687/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOOD TRUCKING LLC3635242May 28, 2026May 28, 20261KY
PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC1130314Nov 9, 2023Apr 30, 20243CA
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.
A99998KYJOOD TRUCKING LLCMay 28, 2026May 28, 20261
CP97687CAPROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INCNov 9, 2023Apr 30, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026