Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X1VN426987 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 7, 2023
NH
Last seenDec 1, 2025
VT
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X1VN426987
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
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 · Nov 7, 2023 – Dec 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 1, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0—BRIAN FORST 486375&FROST/NH
Mar 26, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0—BRIAN FORST 486375&FORST/NH
Nov 7, 2023NHIII · Driver-only0—BRIAN FORST 486375&FORST/NH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRIAN FORST486375Nov 7, 2023Dec 1, 20253NH
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.
&FROSTNH—BRIAN FORSTDec 1, 2025 → Dec 1, 20251
&FORSTNH—BRIAN FORSTNov 7, 2023 → Mar 26, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 28, 2026