Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X0WD465173 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seen08/29/2023
UT
Last seen02/11/2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1XP5DB9X0WD465173
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/24/2026
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 · 08/29/2023 – 02/11/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
02/11/2026WAIII · Driver-only1—DRY CARGO LLC 441812485423RP/WA
01/27/2026WAIII · Driver-only0—DRY CARGO LLC 441812485423RP/WA
03/27/2025WAIII · Driver-only1—BAL EXPRESS LLC 306782185423RP/WA
03/20/2025UTI · Full1—BAL EXPRESS LLC 306782185423RP/WA
04/07/2024ORII · Walk-around1OOSBAL EXPRESS LLC 306782185423RP/WA
08/29/2023UTIII · Driver-only0—BAL EXPRESS LLC 306782185423RP/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DRY CARGO LLC441812401/27/202602/11/20262WA
BAL EXPRESS LLC306782108/29/202303/27/20254WA
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.
85423RPWA—DRY CARGO LLC01/27/2026 → 02/11/20262
85423RPWA—BAL EXPRESS LLC08/29/2023 → 03/27/20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/24/2026
1998 Peterbilt 379 — VIN 1XP5DB9X0WD465173