Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49X6CD164522 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenMar 29, 2024
IA
Last seenOct 21, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1XPXD49X6CD164522
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
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 29, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
164522

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 · Mar 29, 2024 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026KYII · Walk-around1OOS12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Aug 21, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Jul 13, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Apr 2, 2026INII · Walk-around1OOS12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Dec 16, 2025CTII · Walk-around0—12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Sep 17, 2025KYIII · Driver-only2—12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Jan 24, 2025MOII · Walk-around4—12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC 350016201KT8R/MO
Mar 29, 2024IAII · Walk-around3—QUEST LINER INC 1609038FS6830/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
12 D CONSTRUCTION LLC3500162Jan 24, 2025Oct 21, 20267MO
QUEST LINER INC1609038Mar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241IA
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.
01KT8RMO112 D CONSTRUCTION LLCJan 24, 2025 → Oct 21, 20267
FS6830IA—QUEST LINER INCMar 29, 2024 → Mar 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026