Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1988 Peterbilt 379

1XP5D29X4JD253840 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 6
First seenOct 27, 2023
AL
Last seenJul 19, 2025
AL
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5D29X4JD253840
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1988
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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 · Oct 27, 2023 – Jul 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 19, 2025ALII · Walk-around14OOSROBERT D SMITH 15274737A00TA0/AL
Jan 25, 2025ALII · Walk-around18OOSROBERT D SMITH 15274737A00TA0/AL
Jul 16, 2024ALII · Walk-around8OOSROBERT D SMITH 15274737A00TA0/AL
Jun 6, 2024ALII · Walk-around15OOSROBERT D SMITH 15274737A00TA0/AL
May 8, 2024ALII · Walk-around15OOSROBERT D SMITH 15274737A00TA0/AL
Oct 27, 2023ALII · Walk-around18OOSROBERT D SMITH 1527473NA/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROBERT D SMITH1527473Oct 27, 2023Jul 19, 20256AL
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.
7A00TA0AL—ROBERT D SMITHMay 8, 2024 → Jul 19, 20255
NAUK—ROBERT D SMITHOct 27, 2023 → Oct 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026