Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X1TN386540 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenAug 28, 2023
WI
Last seenOct 20, 2025
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB8X1TN386540
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 11, 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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Oct 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2025WIIII · Driver-only1OOSBADGER STATE TRUCKING LLC 4248844TS59359/WI
May 30, 2024WIIII · Driver-only1—R & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 175039846859X/WI
Dec 20, 2023WIIII · Driver-only1—R & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 17503984685T9Z/WI
Aug 28, 2023WIII · Walk-around3OOSR & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 175039846859Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BADGER STATE TRUCKING LLC4248844Oct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251WI
R & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC1750398Aug 28, 2023May 30, 20243WI
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.
TS59359WI—BADGER STATE TRUCKING LLCOct 20, 2025 → Oct 20, 20251
46859XWI—R & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLCMay 30, 2024 → May 30, 20241
4685T9ZWI—R & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLCDec 20, 2023 → Dec 20, 20231
46859ZWI—R & K INVESTMENTS GROUP LLCAug 28, 2023 → Aug 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026