Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X8VN422001 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
33 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 21, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 16, 2026
LA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X8VN422001
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 30, 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 · Oct 21, 2023 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—RONALD RHEA 20460191227444/AL
Jun 13, 2025MSII · Walk-around1—RONALD RHEA 2046019AP022888/AL
Oct 21, 2023NMIII · Driver-only2OOSRONALD RHEA 20460191194272/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RONALD RHEA2046019Oct 21, 2023Jul 16, 20263AL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1227444AL1RONALD RHEAJul 16, 2026 → Jul 16, 20261
AP022888AL—RONALD RHEAJun 13, 2025 → Jun 13, 20251
1194272AL—RONALD RHEAOct 21, 2023 → Oct 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026