Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DU9X2VN442482 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenJun 29, 2023
OK
Last seenJul 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
1XP5DU9X2VN442482
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
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 · Jun 29, 2023 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026TXI · Full13OOSK TRUCKING LLC 435798811P820N/TX
Jun 25, 2025CAI · Full5OOSDEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC 3689437R637580/TX
Nov 14, 2024COIII · Driver-only4—V&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607R637580/TX
May 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—V&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607R637580/TX
Jun 29, 2023OKI · Full6OOSV&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607R637580/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
K TRUCKING LLC4357988Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261TX
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC3689437Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251IL
V&C TRANSPORT LLC2943607Jun 29, 2023Nov 14, 20243TX
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.
11P820NTX1K TRUCKING LLCJul 10, 2026 → Jul 10, 20261
R637580TX—DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLCJun 25, 2025 → Jun 25, 20251
R637580TX—V&C TRANSPORT LLCJun 29, 2023 → Nov 14, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026