Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Peterbilt 388

1NPWL40XXDD185395 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenFeb 20, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1NPWL40XXDD185395
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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
WL40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
185395

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 · 134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
388

Prefix basis · 134 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.

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 · Feb 20, 2024 – Oct 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—BOBCAT SERVICES INC 20696181N83801/TX
Sep 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around6—BOBCAT SERVICES INC 20696181N83801/TX
Sep 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around10—BOBCAT SERVICES INC 20696181N83801/TX
May 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around5—FIELD CONSTRUCTION INC 2403976NXN2814/TX
Feb 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around9OOSFIELD CONSTRUCTION INC 2403976NXN2814/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BOBCAT SERVICES INC2069618Sep 10, 2025Oct 14, 20263TX
FIELD CONSTRUCTION INC2403976Feb 20, 2024May 17, 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.
1N83801TX1BOBCAT SERVICES INCSep 10, 2025 → Oct 14, 20263
NXN2814TX—FIELD CONSTRUCTION INCFeb 20, 2024 → May 17, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026