Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 385

1XPGD98XXTN418676 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenMar 24, 2025
AL
Last seenFeb 10, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1XPGD98XXTN418676
Make
Peterbilt
Model
385
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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 · Mar 24, 2025 – Feb 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 10, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—S & K EXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC 4471855S5861HY/TN
Jan 29, 2026GAII · Walk-around4—JAMES WILSON COMPANY 27102S5861HY/TN
Dec 11, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—JAMES WILSON COMPANY 27102S5861HY/TN
Sep 2, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—JAMES WILSON COMPANY 27102S5861HY/TN
Mar 26, 2025TNI · Full1OOSJAMES WILSON COMPANY 27102S5861HY/UK
Mar 24, 2025ALII · Walk-around9OOSJAMES WILSON COMPANY 27102S5861HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
S & K EXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC4471855Feb 10, 2026Feb 10, 20261GA
JAMES WILSON COMPANY27102Mar 24, 2025Jan 29, 20265TN
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.
S5861HYTN—S & K EXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLCFeb 10, 2026 → Feb 10, 20261
S5861HYTN—JAMES WILSON COMPANYMar 24, 2025 → Jan 29, 20264
S5861HYUK—JAMES WILSON COMPANYMar 26, 2025 → Mar 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026