Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X0FD242474 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenOct 26, 2023
AL
Last seenApr 8, 2026
AL
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
1XPXD49X0FD242474
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Oct 26, 2023 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026ALII · Walk-around5OOSSMITH SCRAP METAL LLC 33594071223034/AL
Sep 30, 2025ALII · Walk-around2OOSSMITH SCRAP METAL LLC 33594071185973/AL
May 22, 2025MSII · Walk-around0—SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC 2696391185973/AL
Mar 12, 2025MSII · Walk-around1—SMITH SCRAP METAL LLC 33594071185973/AL
Mar 11, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1—SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC 2696391185973/AL
Jan 29, 2025ALII · Walk-around6OOSSMITH SCRAP METAL LLC 33594071185973/AL
Apr 1, 2024ALII · Walk-around3—SMITH SCRAP METAL LLC 33594071185973/AL
Oct 26, 2023ALII · Walk-around5—SMITH SCRAP METAL LLC 33594071185973/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH SCRAP METAL LLC3359407Oct 26, 2023Apr 8, 20266AL
SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC269639Mar 11, 2025May 22, 20252AL
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.
1223034AL—SMITH SCRAP METAL LLCApr 8, 2026 → Apr 8, 20261
1185973AL—SMITH SCRAP METAL LLCOct 26, 2023 → Sep 30, 20255
1185973AL—SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INCMar 11, 2025 → May 22, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026