Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X3LD648518 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen08/15/2023
KY
Last seen03/05/2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
1XPXD49X3LD648518
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/12/2026
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 · 08/15/2023 – 03/05/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/05/2026KSII · Walk-around1—RC TRUCKING INC 531724218517/KS
09/01/2025CAII · Walk-around8—PFAFF SERVICE LLC 2010372215817/KS
06/22/2024IAII · Walk-around1—PFAFF SERVICE LLC 2010372215817/KS
08/15/2023KYII · Walk-around2—MAWSON & MAWSON INC 113529215817/KS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RC TRUCKING INC53172403/05/202603/05/20261KS
PFAFF SERVICE LLC201037206/22/202409/01/20252KS
MAWSON & MAWSON INC11352908/15/202308/15/20231PA
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.
218517KS—RC TRUCKING INC03/05/2026 → 03/05/20261
215817KS—PFAFF SERVICE LLC06/22/2024 → 09/01/20252
215817KS—MAWSON & MAWSON INC08/15/2023 → 08/15/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026
2020 Peterbilt 389 — VIN 1XPXD49X3LD648518