Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Peterbilt 389

1NPXLP9X5LD653508 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenDec 5, 2023
GA
Last seenMay 13, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1NPXLP9X5LD653508
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 23, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
653508

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.

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
2020

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 · Dec 5, 2023 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026GAII · Walk-around8OOSPLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2534729K830709/AR
Mar 3, 2026OKIII · Driver-only2PLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2534729K830708/AR
Apr 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around3PLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2534729K830708/AR
Mar 28, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1PLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2534729K830708/AR
Feb 6, 2025ARIII · Driver-only5PLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2534729K830708/AR
Dec 5, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1WADDLE TRUCKING LLC 1386780A458579/MS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC2534729Feb 6, 2025May 13, 20265AR
WADDLE TRUCKING LLC1386780Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 20231MS
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.
K830709AR1PLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCMay 13, 2026May 13, 20261
K830708ARPLYMALE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCFeb 6, 2025Mar 3, 20264
A458579MSWADDLE TRUCKING LLCDec 5, 2023Dec 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026