Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X2VN433125 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
1 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seen06/12/2025
IA
Last seen07/23/2025
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 1 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
1XP5DB8X2VN433125
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/28/2026
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 · 06/12/2025 – 07/23/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/23/2025WII · Full2—GARDNER TRUCKING LLC 19486981865Z/WI
07/23/2025WIII · Walk-around1—TIMOTHY SCHMIDT 3311765PAW5891/MN
06/12/2025IAII · Walk-around2—TIMOTHY SCHMIDT 3311765PAW5891/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GARDNER TRUCKING LLC19486907/23/202507/23/20251WI
TIMOTHY SCHMIDT331176506/12/202507/23/20252MN
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.
81865ZWI—GARDNER TRUCKING LLC07/23/2025 → 07/23/20251
PAW5891MN—TIMOTHY SCHMIDT06/12/2025 → 07/23/20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/28/2026