Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Peterbilt 378

1NPFLB0X45N852977 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenSep 26, 2023
MN
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
WI
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPFLB0X45N852977
Make
Peterbilt
Model
378
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 23, 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 · Sep 26, 2023 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026WIII · Walk-around7—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS 296813247284Z/WI
Feb 10, 2026WIIII · Driver-only0—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS 296813247284Z/WI
Feb 20, 2025WIII · Walk-around3—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS 296813247284Z/WI
Apr 8, 2024WIII · Walk-around3—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS 296813247284Z/WI
Oct 11, 2023WIII · Walk-around6—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS 296813247284Z/WI
Sep 26, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS 296813247284Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS2968132Sep 26, 2023Feb 18, 20266WI
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.
47284ZWI—DANIEL WAYNE MERTENSSep 26, 2023 → Feb 18, 20266
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026