Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 389

1XPXDP9X8GD281042 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 16, 2025
MD
Last seenJun 1, 2026
MD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 17 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
1XPXDP9X8GD281042
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2016
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
XDP9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
281042

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 · 2,292 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 2,292 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 · Jan 16, 2025 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026MDI · Full2—HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 237360982F96/MD
Aug 26, 2025MDI · Full0—IBV LLC 1750497982F96/MD
May 30, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0—ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC 951978982F96/MD
Jan 16, 2025MDII · Walk-around1—EAGLE SYSTEMS INC 314990982F96/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC237360Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 20261OH
IBV LLC1750497Aug 26, 2025Aug 26, 20251VA
ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC951978May 30, 2025May 30, 20251SC
EAGLE SYSTEMS INC314990Jan 16, 2025Jan 16, 20251WA
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.
982F96MD—HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJun 1, 2026 → Jun 1, 20261
982F96MD—IBV LLCAug 26, 2025 → Aug 26, 20251
982F96MD—ANTLER TRANSPORT LLCMay 30, 2025 → May 30, 20251
982F96MD—EAGLE SYSTEMS INCJan 16, 2025 → Jan 16, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026