Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X1VN434085 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenSep 11, 2023
NM
Last seenAug 6, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
1XP5DB9X1VN434085
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 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 · Sep 11, 2023 – Aug 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2025TXIII · Driver-only5OOSOSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDE 4105497DJ2791B/MX
Apr 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSOSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDE 4105497DJ2791B/MX
Apr 2, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—OSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDE 4105497DJ2791B/CH
Nov 27, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—OSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDE 4105497DJ2791B/MX
Oct 31, 2023TXII · Walk-around4OOSJORGE ARMANDO LOPEZ ECHEVERRIA 2813329DJ2791B/MX
Sep 11, 2023NMI · Full3OOSJORGE ARMANDO LOPEZ ECHEVERRIA 2813329DJ2791B/CH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDE4105497Nov 27, 2023Aug 6, 20254CI
JORGE ARMANDO LOPEZ ECHEVERRIA2813329Sep 11, 2023Oct 31, 20232CI
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.
DJ2791BMX—OSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDENov 27, 2023 → Aug 6, 20253
DJ2791BCH—OSCAR HERNANDEZ VALVERDEApr 2, 2025 → Apr 2, 20251
DJ2791BMX—JORGE ARMANDO LOPEZ ECHEVERRIAOct 31, 2023 → Oct 31, 20231
DJ2791BCH—JORGE ARMANDO LOPEZ ECHEVERRIASep 11, 2023 → Sep 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026
1997 Peterbilt 379 — VIN 1XP5DB9X1VN434085