Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X4WD448098 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
23 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 21, 2023
SD
Last seenNov 3, 2025
KS
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X4WD448098
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
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 · Dec 21, 2023 – Nov 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 3, 2025KSII · Walk-around2—DOUGLAS KERNER 834881PR37869/SD
Oct 10, 2025KSII · Walk-around3—DOUGLAS KERNER 834881PR37869/SD
Jul 17, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—DOUGLAS KERNER 834881PR37869/SD
Dec 21, 2023SDIII · Driver-only1—DOUGLAS KERNER 834881PR37869/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOUGLAS KERNER834881Dec 21, 2023Nov 3, 20254SD
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.
PR37869SD—DOUGLAS KERNERDec 21, 2023 → Nov 3, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026