Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X8TN412518 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenAug 21, 2023
MD
Last seenApr 8, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1XP5DB8X8TN412518
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 21, 2023 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026MDI · Full15OOSCARLOS CASTILLO 2034251E70885D/MD
Oct 4, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0—D&F TRUCKING SERVICE LLC 3592336E57194D/MD
Mar 22, 2024DCIII · Driver-only1—D&F TRUCKING SERVICE LLC 3592336E57194D/MD
Aug 21, 2023MDII · Walk-around5OOSD&F TRUCKING SERVICE LLC 3592336E57194D/MD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARLOS CASTILLO2034251Apr 8, 2026Apr 8, 20261MD
D&F TRUCKING SERVICE LLC3592336Aug 21, 2023Oct 4, 20243MD
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.
E70885DMD—CARLOS CASTILLOApr 8, 2026 → Apr 8, 20261
E57194DMD—D&F TRUCKING SERVICE LLCAug 21, 2023 → Oct 4, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026