Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X7WN436215 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 26, 2024
AL
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1XP5DB9X7WN436215
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
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 · Sep 26, 2024 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0CLAYTON RAINWATER 3425424K833740/AR
Nov 23, 2025MSIII · Driver-only2CLAYTON RAINWATER 3425424K828345/AR
Sep 26, 2024ALII · Walk-around8JJ HAULING LLC 40053221180440/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CLAYTON RAINWATER3425424Nov 23, 2025Feb 5, 20262AR
JJ HAULING LLC4005322Sep 26, 2024Sep 26, 20241AL
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.
K833740ARCLAYTON RAINWATERFeb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261
K828345ARCLAYTON RAINWATERNov 23, 2025Nov 23, 20251
1180440ALJJ HAULING LLCSep 26, 2024Sep 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 28, 2026