Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X9TN383027 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 16, 2024
WI
Last seenApr 9, 2025
AL
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X9TN383027
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 16, 2024 – Apr 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2025ALIII · Driver-only2OOSRALPH EUGENE STEINER 143120338138W/WI
Apr 23, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—RALPH EUGENE STEINER 143120338138W/WI
Mar 18, 2024MNIII · Driver-only1—RALPH EUGENE STEINER 143120338138W/WI
Jan 16, 2024WIII · Walk-around2—RALPH EUGENE STEINER 143120338138W/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RALPH EUGENE STEINER1431203Jan 16, 2024Apr 9, 20254WI
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.
38138WWI—RALPH EUGENE STEINERJan 16, 2024 → Apr 9, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026