Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Peterbilt 389

1XPXDB9X59D780807 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJul 1, 2023
NM
Last seenSep 10, 2026
TX
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
1XPXDB9X59D780807
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2009
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
XDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
780807

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 · 411 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 411 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 · Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2026TXIV · Special5—ETHAN COX FARMS 33666884498F/TX
Jan 2, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—D E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
Sep 30, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—D E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
Aug 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—D E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
Dec 8, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—D E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
Sep 28, 2023UTI · Full6—D E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
Sep 15, 2023NMI · Full4OOSD E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
Jul 1, 2023NMI · Full3OOSD E TRANS II INC 2370515R531233/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ETHAN COX FARMS3366688Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 20261TX
D E TRANS II INC2370515Jul 1, 2023Jan 2, 20257TX
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.
4498FTX1ETHAN COX FARMSSep 10, 2026 → Sep 10, 20261
R531233TX—D E TRANS II INCJul 1, 2023 → Jan 2, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026