Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X7WN443514 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seen07/10/2023
KY
Last seen12/23/2025
GA
Inspected under 2 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
1XP5DR9X7WN443514
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
06/28/2026
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 · 07/10/2023 – 12/23/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/23/2025GAIII · Driver-only3—JEFF HEATH 741517V8703HY/TN
05/14/2024KYII · Walk-around3—FOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO 1014154002585A/KY
02/07/2024KYII · Walk-around2OOSFOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO 1014154A57100/KY
07/12/2023KYII · Walk-around0—FOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO 1014154A57100/KY
07/10/2023KYII · Walk-around0—FOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO 1014154A57100/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JEFF HEATH74151712/23/202512/23/20251TN
FOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO101415407/10/202305/14/20244KY
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.
V8703HYTN—JEFF HEATH12/23/2025 → 12/23/20251
002585AKY—FOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO05/14/2024 → 05/14/20241
A57100KY—FOX BROTHERS TRUCKING CO07/10/2023 → 02/07/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026
1998 Peterbilt 379 — VIN 1XP5DR9X7WN443514