Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Peterbilt 389

1NPXL40X1PD884732 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 14, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 30, 2026
ID
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
1NPXL40X1PD884732
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck
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
XL40X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
884732

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 · 530 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 530 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
2023

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

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 · Jul 14, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026IDV · Vehicle-only1P METHVIN TRUCKING LLC 4253523EP20918/CA
Dec 30, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0P METHVIN TRUCKING LLC 4253523EP20918/CA
May 7, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0P METHVIN TRUCKING LLC 4253523EP20918/CA
May 7, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0MATANDY LAND & CATTLE INC 1422422EP20918/CA
Jul 14, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0PAUL D SCHOEN 271947935224R3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
P METHVIN TRUCKING LLC4253523May 7, 2025Apr 30, 20263CA
MATANDY LAND & CATTLE INC1422422May 7, 2025May 7, 20251CA
PAUL D SCHOEN2719479Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231CA
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.
EP20918CAP METHVIN TRUCKING LLCMay 7, 2025Apr 30, 20263
EP20918CAMATANDY LAND & CATTLE INCMay 7, 2025May 7, 20251
35224R3CAPAUL D SCHOENJul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026