Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X7WN472857 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seen11/12/2024
TX
Last seen05/19/2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1XP5DB9X7WN472857
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
06/21/2026
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 · 11/12/2024 – 05/19/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/19/2026TXII · Walk-around2—RICO'S TRANSPORT LLC 38499961M44633/TX
04/23/2026TXII · Walk-around0—RICO'S TRANSPORT LLC 3849996R808723/TX
03/20/2026TXII · Walk-around1—RICO'S TRANSPORT LLC 3849996R808723/TX
01/29/2026TXII · Walk-around2—JB & CO LLC 3186849R808723/TX
12/13/2025TXII · Walk-around4—JB & CO LLC 3186849R808723/TX
03/14/2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSJB & CO LLC 31868491M44633/TX
11/12/2024TXI · Full3—JB & CO LLC 31868491M44633/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICO'S TRANSPORT LLC384999603/20/202605/19/20263TX
JB & CO LLC318684911/12/202401/29/20264TX
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.
1M44633TX—RICO'S TRANSPORT LLC05/19/2026 → 05/19/20261
R808723TX—RICO'S TRANSPORT LLC03/20/2026 → 04/23/20262
R808723TX—JB & CO LLC12/13/2025 → 01/29/20262
1M44633TX—JB & CO LLC11/12/2024 → 03/14/20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026