Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Peterbilt 357

1NPALT0XX5N849646 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under4
38 mo
Inspections19
all-time
OOS inspections8
of 19
First seenJun 21, 2023
TX
Last seenAug 3, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPALT0XX5N849646
Make
Peterbilt
Model
357
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
ALT0X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
849646

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 · 167 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
357

Prefix basis · 167 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
2005

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
357

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 21, 2023 – Aug 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around5THE REDS TX LLC 4551412WFZ3533/TX
Jul 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSTHE REDS TX LLC 4551412WFZ3533/TX
Jun 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around13OOSTHE REDS TX LLC 4551412WFZ3533/TX
Apr 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSTHE REDS TX LLC 4551412WFZ3533/TX
Feb 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around3TEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC 4356263WFZ3533/TX
Dec 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around1TEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC 4356263WFZ3533/TX
Oct 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around0TEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC 4356263WFZ3533/TX
Jul 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around12OOSTEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC 4356263WFZ3533/TX
Jul 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around2TEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC 4356263WFZ3533/TX
Jun 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around6TEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC 4356263WFZ3533/TX
May 29, 2025TXI · Full6818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740WFZ3533/TX
Apr 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around11818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740WFZ3533/TX
Feb 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOS818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740RXS7614/TX
Feb 3, 2025TXI · Full11818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740RXS7614/TX
Aug 19, 2024TXI · Full12OOS818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740RXS7614/TX
Jun 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOS818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740RXS7614/TX
Feb 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOS818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC 3283740RXS7614/TX
Jun 29, 2023TXII · Walk-around0OFFLOAD AND STORE COMPANY LLC 4074054RXS7614/TX
Jun 21, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OFFLOAD AND STORE COMPANY LLC 4074054RXS7614/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE REDS TX LLC4551412Apr 16, 2026Aug 3, 20264TX
TEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLC4356263Jun 24, 2025Feb 18, 20266TX
818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC3283740Feb 9, 2024May 29, 20257TX
OFFLOAD AND STORE COMPANY LLC4074054Jun 21, 2023Jun 29, 20232TX
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.
WFZ3533TX1THE REDS TX LLCApr 16, 2026Aug 3, 20264
WFZ3533TXTEXAS LOOP SERVICES LLCJun 24, 2025Feb 18, 20266
WFZ3533TX818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLCApr 15, 2025May 29, 20252
RXS7614TX818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLCFeb 9, 2024Feb 12, 20255
RXS7614TXOFFLOAD AND STORE COMPANY LLCJun 21, 2023Jun 29, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026