Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1NP5DB9X4WN453452 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenFeb 14, 2025
TX
Last seenJul 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NP5DB9X4WN453452
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 26, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 14, 2025 – Jul 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2026TXIII · Driver-only5—LUGO AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1989203R833429/TX
Jul 23, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—LUGO AUTO TRANSPORT INC 1989203R833429/TX
Mar 15, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—LLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 1752187R134036/TX
Feb 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—LLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 1752187R134036/TX
Feb 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSLLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 1752187R134036/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUGO AUTO TRANSPORT INC1989203Jul 23, 2026Jul 25, 20262TX
LLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC1752187Feb 14, 2025Mar 15, 20253TX
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.
R833429TX1LUGO AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 23, 2026 → Jul 25, 20262
R134036TX—LLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCFeb 14, 2025 → Mar 15, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026