Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X9XN475231 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 20, 2023
SC
Last seenApr 17, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1XP5DB9X9XN475231
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Jun 20, 2023 – Apr 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—BIG SMOKE ENTERPRISES LLC 3836125NV4231/NC
Oct 13, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—BIG SMOKE ENTERPRISES LLC 3836125NV4231/NC
Dec 9, 2024WVIII · Driver-only1—BIG SMOKE ENTERPRISES LLC 3836125NV4231/NC
Jan 19, 2024NCI · Full1—J C SPECIALIZED LLC 3278906NV4231/NC
Nov 8, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0—J C SPECIALIZED LLC 3278906NV4231/NC
Aug 27, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—J C SPECIALIZED LLC 3278906NV4231/NC
Jun 20, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—J C SPECIALIZED LLC 3278906NV4231/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIG SMOKE ENTERPRISES LLC3836125Dec 9, 2024Apr 17, 20263NC
J C SPECIALIZED LLC3278906Jun 20, 2023Jan 19, 20244NC
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.
NV4231NC—BIG SMOKE ENTERPRISES LLCDec 9, 2024 → Apr 17, 20263
NV4231NC—J C SPECIALIZED LLCJun 20, 2023 → Jan 19, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026