Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X4VD436016 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenAug 2, 2023
MT
Last seenJul 8, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1XP5DB8X4VD436016
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
Jun 21, 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 2, 2023 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026MTII · Walk-around3—MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC 3998836PA31798/MT
Jul 22, 2025WYII · Walk-around3OOSMONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC 3998836PA31798/MT
Jul 9, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC 3998836PA28839/MT
Feb 2, 2024WYI · Full11OOSMONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC 3998836PA28839/MT
Dec 15, 2023MTII · Walk-around0—MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC 3998836PA28839/MT
Aug 29, 2023MTII · Walk-around1—ANDERSON TOWING LLC 3086764PA28839/MT
Aug 28, 2023MTI · Full4OOSANDERSON TOWING LLC 3086764PA28839/MT
Aug 18, 2023MTII · Walk-around0—ANDERSON TOWING LLC 3086764PA28839/MT
Aug 2, 2023MTI · Full2—ANDERSON TOWING LLC 3086764PA28839/MT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC3998836Dec 15, 2023Jul 8, 20265MT
ANDERSON TOWING LLC3086764Aug 2, 2023Aug 29, 20234MT
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.
PA31798MT1MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLCJul 22, 2025 → Jul 8, 20262
PA28839MT—MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLCDec 15, 2023 → Jul 9, 20243
PA28839MT—ANDERSON TOWING LLCAug 2, 2023 → Aug 29, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026