Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Peterbilt 388

1XPWDU9X18D740391 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 5
First seenJul 28, 2023
TX
Last seenAug 30, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1XPWDU9X18D740391
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2008
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 29, 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 28, 2023 – Aug 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 396437676P326N/TX
Jul 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 396437687U231N/TX
May 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 396437660R138N/TX
Jul 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around11OOSML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 396437649S644M/TX
Jul 28, 2023TXII · Walk-around10OOSVALLECILLO TRUCKING LLC 329360552N209M/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC3964376Jul 11, 2024Aug 30, 20254TX
VALLECILLO TRUCKING LLC3293605Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 20231TX
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.
76P326NTX—ML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCAug 30, 2025 → Aug 30, 20251
87U231NTX—ML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCJul 14, 2025 → Jul 14, 20251
60R138NTX—ML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCMay 17, 2025 → May 17, 20251
49S644MTX—ML TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCJul 11, 2024 → Jul 11, 20241
52N209MTX—VALLECILLO TRUCKING LLCJul 28, 2023 → Jul 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026
2008 Peterbilt 388 — VIN 1XPWDU9X18D740391