Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DU9X53N591918 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
Inspections0
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 0
First seen
Last seen
Inspected under 2 different carriers
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DU9X53N591918
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2003
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1XP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
5DU9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2003 or 2033

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
591918

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
PETERBILT

Prefix basis · 492 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 492 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NATIONAL CONTAINER GROUP LLC3374027Apr 8, 2024Apr 8, 20241IL
MEYER STEEL DRUM INC194219Feb 20, 2024Mar 18, 20242IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1207398ILNATIONAL CONTAINER GROUP LLCApr 8, 2024Apr 8, 20241
P1207398ILMEYER STEEL DRUM INCFeb 20, 2024Mar 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026