Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 389

1XPXDP9X6GD334451 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen08/14/2024
AL
Last seen10/15/2025
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1XPXDP9X6GD334451
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/29/2026
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 · 08/14/2024 – 10/15/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
10/15/2025MSIII · Driver-only0—JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC 3600778A555444/MS
07/10/2025MSI · Full0—JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC 3600778A555444/MS
06/18/2025ALII · Walk-around2—JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC 3600778A555444/MS
03/13/2025MSI · Full0—JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC 3600778A523592/MS
08/14/2024ALIII · Driver-only0—DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC 777764K817602/AR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC360077803/13/202510/15/20254MS
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC77776408/14/202408/14/20241AR
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.
A555444MS—JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC06/18/2025 → 10/15/20253
A523592MS—JOEY COTTEN TRUCKING LLC03/13/2025 → 03/13/20251
K817602AR—DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC08/14/2024 → 08/14/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/29/2026