Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X8TN374092 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 14, 2023
LA
Last seenDec 17, 2024
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1XP5DB9X8TN374092
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1996
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 · Aug 14, 2023 – Dec 17, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 17, 2024ALII · Walk-around3—CIRCLE A XPRESS LLC 1780874A532401/MS
Sep 30, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—CIRCLE A XPRESS LLC 1780874A498559/MS
Feb 15, 2024TXI · Full10OOSCIRCLE A XPRESS LLC 1780874A498559/MS
Aug 14, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0—FORTENBERRY TRUCKING LLC 1354644A309532/MS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CIRCLE A XPRESS LLC1780874Feb 15, 2024Dec 17, 20243MS
FORTENBERRY TRUCKING LLC1354644Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231MS
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.
A532401MS—CIRCLE A XPRESS LLCDec 17, 2024 → Dec 17, 20241
A498559MS—CIRCLE A XPRESS LLCFeb 15, 2024 → Sep 30, 20242
A309532MS—FORTENBERRY TRUCKING LLCAug 14, 2023 → Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026