Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2018 Peterbilt 389

1NPXLP9X5JD463396 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenAug 23, 2024
NY
Last seenSep 20, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPXLP9X5JD463396
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2018
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
XLP9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
463396

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 · 995 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 995 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 · Aug 23, 2024 – Sep 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSBERNARDO ORTEGA 2796887R843790/TX
Jul 7, 2026FLIII · Driver-only3OOSBERNARDO ORTEGA 2796887R843790/TX
Oct 29, 2024RIIII · Driver-only0—XRHODES TRANSPORTATION INC 124484365058PC/NY
Aug 23, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1—XRHODES TRANSPORTATION INC 124484365058PC/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BERNARDO ORTEGA2796887Jul 7, 2026Sep 20, 20262TX
XRHODES TRANSPORTATION INC1244843Aug 23, 2024Oct 29, 20242NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R843790TX1BERNARDO ORTEGAJul 7, 2026 → Sep 20, 20262
65058PCNY—XRHODES TRANSPORTATION INCAug 23, 2024 → Oct 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026