Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Peterbilt 389

1NPXX4EX2MD730443 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 17, 2023
MD
Last seenJun 16, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
1NPXX4EX2MD730443
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
XX4EX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
730443

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 · 763 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 763 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 · Jul 17, 2023 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026MDII · Walk-around0STRAUSS TRUCKING LLC 4204443380ED49/MD
Feb 3, 2026MDIII · Driver-only1STRAUSS TRUCKING LLC 4204443380ED49/MD
Dec 10, 2025MDIII · Driver-only0STRAUSS TRUCKING LLC 4204443380ED49/MD
Apr 2, 2025MDII · Walk-around3STRAUSS TRUCKING LLC 4204443380ED49/MD
Nov 25, 2024PAII · Walk-around1HUNTER KEYSTONE PETERBILT LP 971539ND04476/PA
Oct 3, 2023MDII · Walk-around0JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED56/MD
Jul 17, 2023MDII · Walk-around0JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED56/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STRAUSS TRUCKING LLC4204443Apr 2, 2025Jun 16, 20264MD
HUNTER KEYSTONE PETERBILT LP971539Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 20241PA
JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED428030Jul 17, 2023Oct 3, 20232MD
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.
380ED49MD1STRAUSS TRUCKING LLCApr 2, 2025Jun 16, 20264
ND04476PAHUNTER KEYSTONE PETERBILT LPNov 25, 2024Nov 25, 20241
259ED56MDJERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATEDJul 17, 2023Oct 3, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026