Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Peterbilt 389

1NPXL40X9MD741328 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 16, 2023
AL
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1NPXL40X9MD741328
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
741328

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
2021

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 · Aug 16, 2023 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026ALII · Walk-around0CLIFF TRUMBLY 228366014A1AEE/AL
Nov 10, 2025ALII · Walk-around2CLIFF TRUMBLY 228366014A1AEE/AL
Sep 23, 2025ALII · Walk-around5OOSCLIFF TRUMBLY 228366014A1AEE/AL
Feb 6, 2025ALII · Walk-around1CLIFF TRUMBLY 228366014A1AEE/AL
Jun 4, 2024ALII · Walk-around4CHAMPIONSHIP ENTERPRISES INC 161464114A1AEE/AL
May 31, 2024ALIII · Driver-only2CLIFF TRUMBLY 228366014A1AEE/AL
Aug 16, 2023ALII · Walk-around0CLIFF TRUMBLY 22836604A16TE/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CLIFF TRUMBLY2283660Aug 16, 2023Feb 24, 20266AL
CHAMPIONSHIP ENTERPRISES INC1614641Jun 4, 2024Jun 4, 20241AL
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.
14A1AEEALCLIFF TRUMBLYMay 31, 2024Feb 24, 20265
14A1AEEALCHAMPIONSHIP ENTERPRISES INCJun 4, 2024Jun 4, 20241
4A16TEALCLIFF TRUMBLYAug 16, 2023Aug 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026