Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X76D638994 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 21, 2024
NE
Last seenJun 1, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1XP5DB9X76D638994
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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 · Feb 21, 2024 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—DANIEL HOUCHIN TRUCKING LLC 3344487PAS9602/MN
Feb 8, 2026IAIII · Driver-only5—DANIEL HOUCHIN TRUCKING LLC 3344487PAS9602/MN
Aug 9, 2025IAII · Walk-around2—DANIEL HOUCHIN TRUCKING LLC 3344487PAS9602/MN
Feb 21, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—STEVE JAMES SCHMITZ 1096642PAV2994/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DANIEL HOUCHIN TRUCKING LLC3344487Aug 9, 2025Jun 1, 20263MN
STEVE JAMES SCHMITZ1096642Feb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241MN
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.
PAS9602MN—DANIEL HOUCHIN TRUCKING LLCAug 9, 2025 → Jun 1, 20263
PAV2994MN—STEVE JAMES SCHMITZFeb 21, 2024 → Feb 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026