Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X7VN439369 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 25, 2024
VT
Last seenFeb 3, 2025
VT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
1XP5DB9X7VN439369
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1997
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 · Jun 25, 2024 – Feb 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0—DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC 195456255D03/VT
Nov 19, 2024VTII · Walk-around1—W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC 113258455D03/VT
Jun 25, 2024VTII · Walk-around3—W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC 113258455D03/VT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLC1954562Feb 3, 2025Feb 3, 20251ME
W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC1132584Jun 25, 2024Nov 19, 20242VT
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.
55D03VT—DEAD RIVER TRANSPORT LLCFeb 3, 2025 → Feb 3, 20251
55D03VT—W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 25, 2024 → Nov 19, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 28, 2026