Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X9VD421857 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenFeb 5, 2024
ND
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XP5DR9X9VD421857
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Feb 5, 2024 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026IAIII · Driver-only1—TRS TRANSPORT LLC 379099238703P/ND
Jan 15, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—TRS TRANSPORT LLC 379099238703P/ND
May 17, 2024NDIII · Driver-only1—HOBUS TRUCKING LLC 70280030453P/ND
Mar 22, 2024NDIII · Driver-only1—HOBUS TRUCKING LLC 70280030453P/ND
Feb 5, 2024NDIII · Driver-only1—HOBUS TRUCKING LLC 70280030453P/ND
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRS TRANSPORT LLC3790992Jan 15, 2026Feb 24, 20262ND
HOBUS TRUCKING LLC702800Feb 5, 2024May 17, 20243MN
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.
38703PND—TRS TRANSPORT LLCJan 15, 2026 → Feb 24, 20262
30453PND—HOBUS TRUCKING LLCFeb 5, 2024 → May 17, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026