Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X23N800973 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJul 25, 2023
KY
Last seenJul 16, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XP5DB9X23N800973
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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 · Jul 25, 2023 – Jul 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—TEC TRANSPORT LLC 1279665A65471/KY
May 22, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Oct 23, 2024KYII · Walk-around1—BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Jun 11, 2024KYII · Walk-around7OOSBLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Apr 5, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Nov 21, 2023OHII · Walk-around4—BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Sep 18, 2023WVII · Walk-around1OOSBLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Sep 5, 2023KYIII · Driver-only6OOSBLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
Jul 25, 2023KYII · Walk-around6—BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC 1062415A65471/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEC TRANSPORT LLC1279665Jul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251TN
BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLC1062415Jul 25, 2023May 22, 20258KY
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.
A65471KY—TEC TRANSPORT LLCJul 16, 2025 → Jul 16, 20251
A65471KY—BLACK GOLD TRUCKING LLCJul 25, 2023 → May 22, 20258
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026
2003 Peterbilt 379 — VIN 1XP5DB9X23N800973