Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Peterbilt 388

1XPWDP9X2CD163588 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 5, 2024
TX
Last seenFeb 2, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1XPWDP9X2CD163588
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 1, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 5, 2024 – Feb 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 2, 2026NEIII · Driver-only0—DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 2053997431281/NE
Feb 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around10—TRIPLE C CONTRACTORS INC 33680101L02942/TX
Jul 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around8—TRIPLE C CONTRACTORS INC 33680101L02942/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC2053997Feb 2, 2026Feb 2, 20261NE
TRIPLE C CONTRACTORS INC3368010Jul 5, 2024Feb 13, 20252TX
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.
431281NE—DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCFeb 2, 2026 → Feb 2, 20261
1L02942TX—TRIPLE C CONTRACTORS INCJul 5, 2024 → Feb 13, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026