Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X2TN414165 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenSep 13, 2023
MA
Last seenJun 18, 2026
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1XP5DB9X2TN414165
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 11, 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 13, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026MAIII · Driver-only5—BT HICKEY AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 41404721AA51S/MA
Jun 18, 2026MAIII · Driver-only5—BT HICKEY AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 41404721AA51S/MA
Nov 18, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1—CAPE COD FIREWOOD LLC 31777061AA51S/MA
Jul 17, 2025MAIII · Driver-only2—CAPE COD FIREWOOD LLC 31777061AA51S/MA
Sep 13, 2023MAII · Walk-around2—CAPE COD FIREWOOD LLC 31777061AA51S/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BT HICKEY AND SONS TRUCKING LLC4140472Jun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20262MA
CAPE COD FIREWOOD LLC3177706Sep 13, 2023Nov 18, 20253MA
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.
1AA51SMA1BT HICKEY AND SONS TRUCKING LLCJun 18, 2026 → Jun 18, 20262
1AA51SMA—CAPE COD FIREWOOD LLCSep 13, 2023 → Nov 18, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026