Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Peterbilt 357

1NPALUEX55N843896 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 19, 2023
NC
Last seenFeb 8, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1NPALUEX55N843896
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
Jul 7, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 19, 2023 – Feb 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 8, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—CAPE FEAR HAULERS LLC 4093124ZB68002/NC
Mar 5, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—CAPE FEAR HAULERS LLC 4093124ZB68002/NC
Feb 15, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—CAPE FEAR HAULERS LLC 4093124ZB68002/NC
Jul 19, 2023NCII · Walk-around0—H I POTTS JR 2455991ZB49802/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAPE FEAR HAULERS LLC4093124Feb 15, 2024Feb 8, 20253NC
H I POTTS JR2455991Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 20231NC
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.
ZB68002NC—CAPE FEAR HAULERS LLCFeb 15, 2024 → Feb 8, 20253
ZB49802NC—H I POTTS JRJul 19, 2023 → Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026