Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Peterbilt 379

1XP5D40X56N897017 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 19, 2023
KY
Last seenJan 5, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1XP5D40X56N897017
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
Jul 4, 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 · Jul 19, 2023 – Jan 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 5, 2026KYII · Walk-around4OOSSOUTHERN EXPRESS INC 4311909UN20669/VA
Aug 14, 2025VAIII · Driver-only1—SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC 4311909UN20653/VA
May 22, 2025VAIII · Driver-only0—SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC 4311909UN20653/VA
Jul 28, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—COVENANT COAL CORPORATION INC 3837044A92702/KY
Jul 19, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—COVENANT COAL CORPORATION INC 3837044A92702/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC4311909May 22, 2025Jan 5, 20263VA
COVENANT COAL CORPORATION INC3837044Jul 19, 2023Jul 28, 20232KY
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.
UN20669VA—SOUTHERN EXPRESS INCJan 5, 2026 → Jan 5, 20261
UN20653VA—SOUTHERN EXPRESS INCMay 22, 2025 → Aug 14, 20252
A92702KY1COVENANT COAL CORPORATION INCJul 19, 2023 → Jul 28, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026
2006 Peterbilt 379 — VIN 1XP5D40X56N897017