Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1991 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB0X1MN308014 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 27, 2025
KY
Last seenApr 3, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
1XP5DB0X1MN308014
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1991
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 27, 2025 – Apr 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 3, 2026KYII · Walk-around0—COLTON HOWES 4403650012534A/KY
Oct 29, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—COLTON HOWES 4403650012534A/KY
Oct 9, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—COLTON HOWES 4403650012534A/KY
Sep 22, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—COLTON HOWES 4403650012534A/KY
Sep 11, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—COLTON HOWES 4403650009993A/KY
Aug 27, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—CHARLES L HOWES 2595179009993A/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COLTON HOWES4403650Sep 11, 2025Apr 3, 20265KY
CHARLES L HOWES2595179Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251KY
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.
012534AKY—COLTON HOWESSep 22, 2025 → Apr 3, 20264
009993AKY—COLTON HOWESSep 11, 2025 → Sep 11, 20251
009993AKY—CHARLES L HOWESAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026