Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X2ND778969 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 7, 2023
UT
Last seenOct 15, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
1XPXD49X2ND778969
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
XD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
778969

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 · 12,357 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 12,357 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 7, 2023 – Oct 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2026MOII · Walk-around0—KROPF EXPRESS LLC 330178987698Z/WI
Oct 30, 2025UTII · Walk-around1—KROPF EXPRESS LLC 3301789AKEZ53/CO
Aug 27, 2025UTI · Full2OOSKROPF EXPRESS LLC 330178987698Z/WI
May 20, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—KROPF EXPRESS LLC 330178987698Z/WI
Aug 7, 2023UTI · Full2—KENNETH KROPF 1321788K822647/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KROPF EXPRESS LLC3301789May 20, 2025Oct 15, 20264CO
KENNETH KROPF1321788Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 20231AR
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.
87698ZWI1KROPF EXPRESS LLCMay 20, 2025 → Oct 15, 20263
AKEZ53CO—KROPF EXPRESS LLCOct 30, 2025 → Oct 30, 20251
K822647AR—KENNETH KROPFAug 7, 2023 → Aug 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026