Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 378

1XPFDB9X7WN454069 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJul 25, 2024
MS
Last seenSep 22, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XPFDB9X7WN454069
Make
Peterbilt
Model
378
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
Sep 6, 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
FDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
454069

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 · 524 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
378

Prefix basis · 524 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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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 25, 2024 – Sep 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 22, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4364310A561209/MS
Jan 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSPASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4364310A497192/MS
Jul 25, 2024MSII · Walk-around4OOSBRJ FARMS LLC 3358522A497192/MS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLC4364310Jan 16, 2026Sep 22, 20262MS
BRJ FARMS LLC3358522Jul 25, 2024Jul 25, 20241MS
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.
A561209MS1PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 22, 2026 → Sep 22, 20261
A497192MS—PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 16, 2026 → Jan 16, 20261
A497192MS—BRJ FARMS LLCJul 25, 2024 → Jul 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026