Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 378

1XPFDB9X6VN432773 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenMay 17, 2024
CT
Last seenJun 10, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1XPFDB9X6VN432773
Make
Peterbilt
Model
378
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 29, 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 · May 17, 2024 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—VAYPESA TRUCKING LLC 3020397AX735J/NJ
Dec 9, 2025NYII · Walk-around2—LKQ TRANSPORT LLC 2496991AX735J/NJ
Jul 23, 2025NYII · Walk-around4OOSLKQ TRANSPORT LLC 2496991AX735J/NJ
May 2, 2025NJI · Full5OOSLKQ TRANSPORT LLC 2496991AX735J/NJ
May 17, 2024CTI · Full0—VAYPESA TRUCKING LLC 3020397AX735J/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VAYPESA TRUCKING LLC3020397May 17, 2024Jun 10, 20262NJ
LKQ TRANSPORT LLC2496991May 2, 2025Dec 9, 20253NY
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.
AX735JNJ—VAYPESA TRUCKING LLCMay 17, 2024 → Jun 10, 20262
AX735JNJ—LKQ TRANSPORT LLCMay 2, 2025 → Dec 9, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026