Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Peterbilt 348

2NP3LJ9X0FM280095 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMar 27, 2026
PA
Last seenMay 15, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
2NP3LJ9X0FM280095
Make
Peterbilt
Model
348
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
2NP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3LJ9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
280095

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 · 575 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
348

Prefix basis · 575 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
348

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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 · Mar 27, 2026 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT INC 486712AH85973/PA
Mar 27, 2026PAIII · Driver-only4OOSBURCHFIELD AUTO & TRUCK SALES 377581NONE/OT
Mar 27, 2026PAIII · Driver-only4OOSBURCHFIELD AUTO & TRUCK SALES 377581NONE/OT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT INC486712May 15, 2026May 15, 20261PA
BURCHFIELD AUTO & TRUCK SALES377581Mar 27, 2026Mar 27, 20262PA
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.
AH85973PAMESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT INCMay 15, 2026May 15, 20261
NONEOT1BURCHFIELD AUTO & TRUCK SALESMar 27, 2026Mar 27, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026