Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X4XD479331 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 23, 2025
TX
Last seenJul 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
1XP5DR9X4XD479331
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
Jul 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 · Sep 23, 2025 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSMELGOZA TRANSPORT LLC 31369991P18111/TX
Oct 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—ABEL VILLARREAL 1392671R569451/TX
Sep 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—ABEL VILLARREAL 1392671R569451/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELGOZA TRANSPORT LLC3136999Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 20261TX
ABEL VILLARREAL1392671Sep 23, 2025Oct 24, 20252TX
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.
1P18111TX1MELGOZA TRANSPORT LLCJul 21, 2026 → Jul 21, 20261
R569451TX—ABEL VILLARREALSep 23, 2025 → Oct 24, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026