Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Peterbilt 388

1XPWD49X5CD161834 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJun 26, 2024
TX
Last seenJun 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XPWD49X5CD161834
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
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
1XP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
161834

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 · 926 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
388

Prefix basis · 926 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
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
388

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

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 · Jun 26, 2024 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around4RICARDO CAZARES 23506671M24569/TX
Jan 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSRICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M24569/TX
Nov 7, 2025TXIII · Driver-only2RICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M24569/TX
Jun 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSRICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M24569/TX
Nov 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around0RICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M24569/TX
Jul 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around0RICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M24569/TX
Jun 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSRICARDO CAZARES JR 25810721M24569/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICARDO CAZARES2350667Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20261TX
RICARDO CAZARES JR2581072Jun 26, 2024Jan 9, 20266TX
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.
1M24569TX1RICARDO CAZARESJun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20261
1M24569TXRICARDO CAZARES JRJun 26, 2024Jan 9, 20266
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026