Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 389

1XPXD49XXJD475187 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMay 16, 2024
NC
Last seenOct 19, 2026
NM
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 29 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
1XPXD49XXJD475187
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2018
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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
475187

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 · May 16, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—AAA FREIGHT INC 2028041BI4166/ID
Mar 18, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—E & M EXPRESS LLC 2787473BI4166/ID
Sep 9, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—TRAILER TRANSIT INC 207513AN00938/AZ
Sep 26, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—BORGSTROM TRANSPORT LLC 3248145AL11294/AZ
May 16, 2024NCI · Full0—BORGSTROM TRANSPORT LLC 3248145AL11294/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AAA FREIGHT INC2028041Oct 19, 2026Oct 19, 20261IL
E & M EXPRESS LLC2787473Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261AZ
TRAILER TRANSIT INC207513Sep 9, 2025Sep 9, 20251IN
BORGSTROM TRANSPORT LLC3248145May 16, 2024Sep 26, 20242AZ
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.
BI4166ID1AAA FREIGHT INCOct 19, 2026 → Oct 19, 20261
BI4166ID—E & M EXPRESS LLCMar 18, 2026 → Mar 18, 20261
AN00938AZ—TRAILER TRANSIT INCSep 9, 2025 → Sep 9, 20251
AL11294AZ—BORGSTROM TRANSPORT LLCMay 16, 2024 → Sep 26, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026