Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Peterbilt 388

1NPWD49X9ED235480 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenNov 13, 2024
KY
Last seenFeb 27, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
1NPWD49X9ED235480
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 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
1NP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
235480

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 · 246 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
388

Prefix basis · 246 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
2014

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
388

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

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 · Nov 13, 2024 – Feb 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSJ P AUTOTRANSPORT USA INC 1308808DG26BD/FL
Feb 11, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0J P AUTOTRANSPORT USA INC 1308808DG26BD/FL
Dec 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSJ P AUTOTRANSPORT USA INC 1308808DG26BD/FL
Nov 13, 2024KYII · Walk-around0SUNCAR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2408240XB592K/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J P AUTOTRANSPORT USA INC1308808Dec 14, 2025Feb 27, 20263FL
SUNCAR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC2408240Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 20241FL
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.
DG26BDFLJ P AUTOTRANSPORT USA INCDec 14, 2025Feb 27, 20263
XB592KFLSUNCAR AUTO TRANSPORT LLCNov 13, 2024Nov 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026