Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X6VD438379 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections8
of 11
First seenJul 18, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 21, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
1XP5DB8X6VD438379
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 19, 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 18, 2023 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026ALI · Full9OOSSOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INC 79183A558338/MS
Jul 21, 2026ALI · Full9OOSSOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INC 79183A558338/MS
Jul 31, 2025MTII · Walk-around2OOSDIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A520560/MS
Nov 19, 2024MOII · Walk-around5OOSDIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A520560/MS
Jul 18, 2024LAI · Full6OOSDIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A520560/MS
Apr 20, 2024AZIII · Driver-only1—DIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A309447/MS
Nov 30, 2023WYII · Walk-around4—DIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A309447/MS
Nov 17, 2023NMII · Walk-around5OOSDIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A309447/MS
Oct 24, 2023UTI · Full22OOSDIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A309447/MS
Aug 16, 2023LAIII · Driver-only3OOSDIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A309447/MS
Jul 18, 2023CAII · Walk-around0—DIXIE EXPRESS LLC 1644704A309447/MS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INC79183Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 20262MS
DIXIE EXPRESS LLC1644704Jul 18, 2023Jul 31, 20259MS
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.
A558338MS1SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INCJul 21, 2026 → Jul 21, 20262
A520560MS—DIXIE EXPRESS LLCJul 18, 2024 → Jul 31, 20253
A309447MS—DIXIE EXPRESS LLCJul 18, 2023 → Apr 20, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026