Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Peterbilt 378

1XPFDU9X1XN468899 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJul 28, 2023
GA
Last seenApr 15, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1XPFDU9X1XN468899
Make
Peterbilt
Model
378
Model year
1999
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 28, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026GAII · Walk-around7OOSJOSEPH BROWN TRUCKING LLC 4284932GMF416/GA
Mar 27, 2026GAII · Walk-around9OOSJOSEPH BROWN TRUCKING LLC 4284932GMF416/GA
Oct 9, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—JOSEPH BROWN TRUCKING LLC 4284932GMF416/GA
Jul 28, 2023GAII · Walk-around6—DAVID R HILTON 905851GDQ774/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSEPH BROWN TRUCKING LLC4284932Oct 9, 2025Apr 15, 20263GA
DAVID R HILTON905851Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 20231GA
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.
GMF416GA—JOSEPH BROWN TRUCKING LLCOct 9, 2025 → Apr 15, 20263
GDQ774GA—DAVID R HILTONJul 28, 2023 → Jul 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026