Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X76D870172 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenApr 17, 2024
MI
Last seenJul 24, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
1XP5DB9X76D870172
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
Jun 28, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 17, 2024 – Jul 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2026ILII · Walk-around0MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274707KT9M/MO
Jul 24, 2026ILII · Walk-around0MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274707KT9M/MO
May 6, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274707KT9M/MO
Apr 23, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274707KT9M/MO
Oct 16, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274707KT9M/MO
Sep 16, 2024ALII · Walk-around0MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274707KT9M/MO
Apr 17, 2024MIII · Walk-around2NORTON EQUIPMENT SALES LLC 2131978BD68542/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC1812747Sep 16, 2024Jul 24, 20266MO
NORTON EQUIPMENT SALES LLC2131978Apr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241MI
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.
07KT9MMO1MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLCSep 16, 2024Jul 24, 20266
BD68542MINORTON EQUIPMENT SALES LLCApr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026