Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Peterbilt 389

1NPXD49X18D749459 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenFeb 27, 2024
OK
Last seenNov 20, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1NPXD49X18D749459
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2008
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
XD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
749459

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 · 1,241 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 1,241 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
2008

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
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 · Feb 27, 2024 – Nov 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around2SHAW'S TRUCKING LLC 37126483LX064/OK
May 20, 2025OKII · Walk-around1SHAW'S TRUCKING LLC 37126483LX064/OK
Oct 9, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1MUD TRANS INC 3157553LF245/OK
Feb 27, 2024OKIII · Driver-only1SHAW'S TRUCKING LLC 37126483KD181/OK
Feb 27, 2024OKIII · Driver-only2SHAW'S TRUCKING LLC 37126483KD181/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHAW'S TRUCKING LLC3712648Feb 27, 2024Nov 20, 20254OK
MUD TRANS INC315755Oct 9, 2024Oct 9, 20241OK
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.
3LX064OKSHAW'S TRUCKING LLCMay 20, 2025Nov 20, 20252
3LF245OKMUD TRANS INCOct 9, 2024Oct 9, 20241
3KD181OKSHAW'S TRUCKING LLCFeb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026