Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Peterbilt 389

1NPXX4EX3MD730452 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenAug 22, 2023
PA
Last seenJul 28, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 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
1NPXX4EX3MD730452
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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
730452

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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026PAII · Walk-around0CHISLER BROTHERS CONTRACTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 51392BA537111/WV
May 21, 2025PAII · Walk-around0CHISLER BROTHERS CONTRACTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 51392BA537111/WV
May 6, 2025MDII · Walk-around0JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED10/MD
Mar 31, 2025PAII · Walk-around0CHISLER BROTHERS CONTRACTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 51392BA537111/WV
Mar 26, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0CHISLER BROTHERS CONTRACTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 51392BA537111/WV
Nov 8, 2023MDII · Walk-around0JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED10/MD
Oct 30, 2023PAIII · Driver-only1JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED10/MD
Aug 22, 2023PAIII · Driver-only0JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED 428030259ED10/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHISLER BROTHERS CONTRACTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY51392Mar 26, 2025Jul 28, 20264WV
JERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATED428030Aug 22, 2023May 6, 20254MD
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.
BA537111WV1CHISLER BROTHERS CONTRACTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYMar 26, 2025Jul 28, 20264
259ED10MDJERRY PRESTON HAULING INCORPORATEDAug 22, 2023May 6, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026