Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X3WD459044 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections11
of 15
First seenOct 2, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 30, 2026
TX
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X3WD459044
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1XP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
5DB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
459044

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
PETERBILT

Prefix basis · 13,463 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 13,463 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1998

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
379

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 2, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSRED HORSE TRUCKING LLC 39169131P10709/TX
Apr 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431M77909/TX
Feb 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around11OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431M77909/TX
Jul 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N61149/TX
Jun 25, 2025TXI · Full11JUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N61149/TX
Jun 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around4JUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N61149/TX
May 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N61149/TX
Mar 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around14OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N50307/TX
Aug 21, 2024TXI · Full24OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N50307/TX
Jun 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around9JUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N50307/TX
Jun 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around12OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431N50307/TX
Feb 21, 2024TXII · Walk-around6JUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431M77909/TX
Jan 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around9OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 200534332U396M/TX
Nov 14, 2023TXI · Full10OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431M77909/TX
Oct 2, 2023TXI · Full21OOSJUAN LUIS ROMO 20053431M77909/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RED HORSE TRUCKING LLC3916913Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261TX
JUAN LUIS ROMO2005343Oct 2, 2023Apr 7, 202614TX
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.
1P10709TX1RED HORSE TRUCKING LLCJul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261
1M77909TXJUAN LUIS ROMOOct 2, 2023Apr 7, 20265
1N61149TXJUAN LUIS ROMOMay 1, 2025Jul 28, 20254
1N50307TXJUAN LUIS ROMOJun 5, 2024Mar 3, 20254
32U396MTXJUAN LUIS ROMOJan 3, 2024Jan 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026