Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X6WN452597 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 30, 2023
KS
Last seenApr 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1XP5DB9X6WN452597
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 21, 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 · Jun 30, 2023 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026CAIII · Driver-only3—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC 3567716427964/NE
Mar 31, 2026CAIII · Driver-only3—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC 3567716427964/NE
Oct 8, 2025KSII · Walk-around0—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC 3567716427964/NE
Aug 5, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC 3567716427964/NE
Mar 10, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC 3567716427964/NE
Feb 21, 2025IAII · Walk-around2—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC 3567716427964/NE
Jun 30, 2023KSI · Full1—GRUNTORAD TRUCKING INC 4045006416281/NE
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLC3567716Feb 21, 2025Apr 27, 20266NE
GRUNTORAD TRUCKING INC4045006Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231NE
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.
427964NE—DOWDY LIVESTOCK LLCFeb 21, 2025 → Apr 27, 20266
416281NE—GRUNTORAD TRUCKING INCJun 30, 2023 → Jun 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026