Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Peterbilt 379

1XP5AB8X16D883249 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen01/17/2024
WV
Last seen06/02/2026
WV
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5AB8X16D883249
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/24/2026
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 · 01/17/2024 – 06/02/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/02/2026WVII · Walk-around1—DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
11/17/2025WVII · Walk-around3—DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
09/08/2025OHIII · Driver-only0—DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
05/08/2025WVIII · Driver-only2—DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
09/23/2024OHIII · Driver-only2—DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
01/17/2024WVIII · Driver-only1—BELL TRUCKING LLC 1175727B300749/WV
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DWIGHT W JAMES121114509/23/202406/02/20265WV
BELL TRUCKING LLC117572701/17/202401/17/20241WV
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.
BA534401WV—DWIGHT W JAMES09/23/2024 → 06/02/20265
B300749WV—BELL TRUCKING LLC01/17/2024 → 01/17/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/24/2026