Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X4FD294769 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenNov 10, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1XPXD49X4FD294769
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1XP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
294769

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
PETERBILT

Prefix basis · 12,357 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 12,357 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2015

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
389

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 10, 2023 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around17OOSBLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLC 44194581M53755/TX
Mar 19, 2026TXI · Full6BLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLC 44194581M53755/TX
Feb 19, 2026TXI · Full9OOSBLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLC 44194581N22668/TX
Mar 12, 2025TXI · Full17OOSBLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLC 44194581N22668/TX
Nov 15, 2024TXII · Walk-around12OOSBLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLC 44194581N22668/TX
Sep 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around10BHC TRUCKING LLC 37636881N22668/TX
Nov 10, 2023TXIII · Driver-only3BHC TRUCKING LLC 37636881N22668/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLC4419458Nov 15, 2024Mar 25, 20265TX
BHC TRUCKING LLC3763688Nov 10, 2023Sep 16, 20242TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1M53755TXBLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLCMar 19, 2026Mar 25, 20262
1N22668TXBLACK HORSE SPRINGTOWN TX LLCNov 15, 2024Feb 19, 20263
1N22668TXBHC TRUCKING LLCNov 10, 2023Sep 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026