Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X4WN474758 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 18, 2023
AL
Last seenJul 18, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1XP5DB9X4WN474758
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 28, 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 18, 2023 – Jul 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—TERRY PRESCOTT 116035349A0X40/AL
Mar 30, 2025MSII · Walk-around0—FREIGHT SLINGERS LLC 32393151189372/AL
Sep 18, 2023ALIII · Driver-only0—FREIGHT SLINGERS LLC 32393151189372/AL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TERRY PRESCOTT1160353Jul 18, 2025Jul 18, 20251AL
FREIGHT SLINGERS LLC3239315Sep 18, 2023Mar 30, 20252AL
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.
49A0X40AL—TERRY PRESCOTTJul 18, 2025 → Jul 18, 20251
1189372AL—FREIGHT SLINGERS LLCSep 18, 2023 → Mar 30, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 28, 2026