Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9XXWD445092 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 8, 2024
TX
Last seenJun 9, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
1XP5DB9XXWD445092
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1998
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 · Jan 8, 2024 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—JOHN HOPKINS 636688K833569/AR
Feb 17, 2026LAIII · Driver-only1—JOHN HOPKINS 636688K833569/AR
Nov 17, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—SIMS HILL TRUCKING LLC 2403352J051867/LA
Jan 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—RED RIVER TRANSPORT INC 341745R679839/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOHN HOPKINS636688Feb 17, 2026Jun 9, 20262AR
SIMS HILL TRUCKING LLC2403352Nov 17, 2025Nov 17, 20251LA
RED RIVER TRANSPORT INC341745Jan 8, 2024Jan 8, 20241TX
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.
K833569AR—JOHN HOPKINSFeb 17, 2026 → Jun 9, 20262
J051867LA—SIMS HILL TRUCKING LLCNov 17, 2025 → Nov 17, 20251
R679839TX—RED RIVER TRANSPORT INCJan 8, 2024 → Jan 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026