Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Peterbilt 388

1NPWLU0X18D750140 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 17, 2024
CA
Last seenJun 10, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 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
1NPWLU0X18D750140
Make
Peterbilt
Model
388
Model year
2008
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 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
1NP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WLU0X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
750140

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 · 6 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
388

Prefix basis · 6 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
388

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 17, 2024 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around6OOSFRANCISCO A ROCHA 274915551736E4/CA
Jun 13, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1TEPA TRANSPORT INC 274899523063D1/CA
Mar 21, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1TEPA TRANSPORT INC 274899523063D1/CA
Jan 17, 2024CAI · Full6TEPA TRANSPORT INC 274899523063D1/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRANCISCO A ROCHA2749155Jun 10, 2026Jun 10, 20261CA
TEPA TRANSPORT INC2748995Jan 17, 2024Jun 13, 20243CA
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.
51736E4CAFRANCISCO A ROCHAJun 10, 2026Jun 10, 20261
23063D1CATEPA TRANSPORT INCJan 17, 2024Jun 13, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026