Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X2PD891534 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 11, 2023
IN
Last seenOct 25, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1XPXD49X2PD891534
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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 · Aug 11, 2023 – Oct 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around0BUNKER TRUCKING INC 806480R813456/TX
Jan 27, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC 1098267C226CU/GA
Jun 10, 2024WAI · Full8BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC 1098267C226CU/GA
Jun 6, 2024NMIII · Driver-only4BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC 1098267C226CU/GA
May 27, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC 1098267C226CU/GA
Aug 11, 2023INIII · Driver-only2BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC 1098267C226CU/GA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUNKER TRUCKING INC806480Oct 25, 2025Oct 25, 20251TX
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC1098267Aug 11, 2023Jan 27, 20255GA
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.
R813456TXBUNKER TRUCKING INCOct 25, 2025Oct 25, 20251
C226CUGABALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INCAug 11, 2023Jan 27, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026