Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X31N542985 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seen04/25/2024
AR
Last seen05/23/2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
1XP5DR9X31N542985
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2001
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/30/2026
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 · 04/25/2024 – 05/23/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/23/2025INIII · Driver-only1—NORTH EXPRESS INC 708503660278/IN
12/20/2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSNORTH EXPRESS INC 708503660278/IN
04/25/2024ARIII · Driver-only1—B & B FAMILY TRUCKING LLC 38772403244059/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORTH EXPRESS INC7085012/20/202405/23/20252IN
B & B FAMILY TRUCKING LLC387724004/25/202404/25/20241IN
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.
3660278IN—NORTH EXPRESS INC12/20/2024 → 05/23/20252
3244059IN—B & B FAMILY TRUCKING LLC04/25/2024 → 04/25/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026