Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 389

1NPXX4EX5GD321535 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 24, 2024
NC
Last seenOct 6, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1NPXX4EX5GD321535
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 24, 2024 – Oct 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2025NCI · Full0—PHILLIPS TOWING SERVICE INC 1285884HJ1321/NC
Jul 5, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—PHILLIPS TOWING SERVICE INC 1285884HJ1321/NC
Jun 24, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—PHILLIP'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC 2829409HJ1321/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHILLIPS TOWING SERVICE INC1285884Jul 5, 2024Oct 6, 20252NC
PHILLIP'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC2829409Jun 24, 2024Jun 24, 20241NC
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.
HJ1321NC—PHILLIPS TOWING SERVICE INCJul 5, 2024 → Oct 6, 20252
HJ1321NC—PHILLIP'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INCJun 24, 2024 → Jun 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026