Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X3VN435268 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen09/11/2023
VA
Last seen03/03/2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1XP5DB9X3VN435268
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
07/11/2026
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 · 09/11/2023 – 03/03/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/03/2026NCIII · Driver-only0—BLAKE M HEILIG 3861632NV3506/NC
06/11/2024NCIII · Driver-only0—MISENHEIMER TRUCKING INC 256521NE7274/NC
11/21/2023NCIII · Driver-only0—MISENHEIMER TRUCKING INC 256521NE7274/NC
09/11/2023VAIII · Driver-only0—MISENHEIMER TRUCKING INC 256521NE7274/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLAKE M HEILIG386163203/03/202603/03/20261NC
MISENHEIMER TRUCKING INC25652109/11/202306/11/20243NC
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.
NV3506NC—BLAKE M HEILIG03/03/2026 → 03/03/20261
NE7274NC—MISENHEIMER TRUCKING INC09/11/2023 → 06/11/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/11/2026