Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X3KN270947 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenApr 27, 2024
NC
Last seenDec 29, 2025
NC
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X3KN270947
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1989
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 27, 2024 – Dec 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 29, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—MARCUS W SMITH 742643LA5756/NC
Nov 12, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—MARCUS W SMITH 742643LA5756/NC
Apr 27, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—MARCUS W SMITH 742643LA5756/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MARCUS W SMITH742643Apr 27, 2024Dec 29, 20253NC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
LA5756NC—MARCUS W SMITHApr 27, 2024 → Dec 29, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 28, 2026