Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X9TN370473 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 26, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 22, 2025
TX
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB8X9TN370473
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 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 · Aug 26, 2023 – Oct 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around9—MBC ENERGY SERVICES INC 20427831P03073/TX
Dec 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSOIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N40873/TX
Aug 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around5—MBC ENERGY SERVICES INC 20427831N40873/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MBC ENERGY SERVICES INC2042783Aug 26, 2023Oct 22, 20252TX
OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC2388375Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 20241TX
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.
1P03073TX—MBC ENERGY SERVICES INCOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
1N40873TX—OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLCDec 17, 2024 → Dec 17, 20241
1N40873TX—MBC ENERGY SERVICES INCAug 26, 2023 → Aug 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 28, 2026