Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Peterbilt 389

1NPXX4EX0MD730442 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJun 30, 2023
MD
Last seenApr 15, 2026
NJ
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
1NPXX4EX0MD730442
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 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
XX4EX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
730442

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 · 763 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 763 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
2021

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 · Jun 30, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026NJII · Walk-around1J PADRINO TRUCKING LLC 1990019XTBR93/NJ
Apr 15, 2026NJII · Walk-around1J PADRINO TRUCKING LLC 1990019XTBR93/NJ
Mar 16, 2026NJII · Walk-around2OOSJ PADRINO TRUCKING LLC 1990019XTBR93/NJ
Mar 16, 2026NJII · Walk-around2OOSJ PADRINO TRUCKING LLC 1990019XTBR93/NJ
Apr 7, 2025NJII · Walk-around1J PADRINO TRUCKING LLC 1990019XRUA45/NJ
Jun 30, 2023MDI · Full0JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED29/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J PADRINO TRUCKING LLC1990019Apr 7, 2025Apr 15, 20265NJ
JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED428030Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231MD
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.
XTBR93NJ1J PADRINO TRUCKING LLCMar 16, 2026Apr 15, 20264
XRUA45NJJ PADRINO TRUCKING LLCApr 7, 2025Apr 7, 20251
259ED29MDJERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATEDJun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026