Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X9VN426235 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 23, 2024
IA
Last seenJun 29, 2026
WI
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DB9X9VN426235
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 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 · Aug 23, 2024 – Jun 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 29, 2026WIII · Walk-around8—RONALD W DREFAHL 94742477380Z/WI
Aug 19, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2—RONALD W DREFAHL 94742477380Z/WI
Sep 10, 2024IAIII · Driver-only3—RONALD W DREFAHL 94742477380Z/WI
Aug 23, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0—RONALD W DREFAHL 94742477380Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RONALD W DREFAHL947424Aug 23, 2024Jun 29, 20264WI
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.
77380ZWI1RONALD W DREFAHLAug 23, 2024 → Jun 29, 20264
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026