Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X2JD479623 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 12
First seen09/18/2023
KS
Last seen07/09/2026
NE
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XPXD49X2JD479623
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/17/2026
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 · 09/18/2023 – 07/09/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/09/2026NEIII · Driver-only2—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
02/11/2026NEIII · Driver-only0—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
12/02/2025NEIII · Driver-only0—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
06/10/2025NEIII · Driver-only2—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
03/27/2025NEIII · Driver-only1—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
03/13/2025NEIII · Driver-only3—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
03/11/2025NEIII · Driver-only1—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
02/13/2025NEIII · Driver-only0—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
06/24/2024NEIII · Driver-only0—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
06/05/2024NEIII · Driver-only1—MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC 3750980423873/NE
10/10/2023KSII · Walk-around3—FROEHLICH EXPRESS LLC 2405586413655/NE
09/18/2023KSII · Walk-around2—FROEHLICH EXPRESS LLC 2405586413655/KS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC375098006/05/202407/09/202610NE
FROEHLICH EXPRESS LLC240558609/18/202310/10/20232NE
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.
423873NE1MAERTINS TRUCKING LLC06/05/2024 → 07/09/202610
413655NE—FROEHLICH EXPRESS LLC10/10/2023 → 10/10/20231
413655KS—FROEHLICH EXPRESS LLC09/18/2023 → 09/18/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/17/2026
2018 Peterbilt 389 — VIN 1XPXD49X2JD479623