Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X53N585203 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 22, 2023
TX
Last seenJan 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1XP5DB9X53N585203
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2003
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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Jan 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—BLUE MARLIN EXPRESS LLC 33422271N66405/TX
May 19, 2025TXI · Full0—BLUE MARLIN EXPRESS LLC 33422271N66405/TX
Jan 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSMEMPHIS KNOX TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 33151601N66405/TX
Aug 22, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—BLUE MARLIN EXPRESS LLC 33422271M85851/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUE MARLIN EXPRESS LLC3342227Aug 22, 2023Jan 1, 20263TX
MEMPHIS KNOX TRUCKING COMPANY LLC3315160Jan 23, 2025Jan 23, 20251TX
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.
1N66405TX—BLUE MARLIN EXPRESS LLCMay 19, 2025 → Jan 1, 20262
1N66405TX—MEMPHIS KNOX TRUCKING COMPANY LLCJan 23, 2025 → Jan 23, 20251
1M85851TX—BLUE MARLIN EXPRESS LLCAug 22, 2023 → Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026