Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Peterbilt 379

1NP5DB9X05N843981 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenMay 30, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 26, 2026
TX
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
1NP5DB9X05N843981
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 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
1NP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
5DB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
843981

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 · 475 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 475 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2005

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
379

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · May 30, 2024 – Jul 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSJ & E CAR HAULER LLC 4395830R727610/TX
Jun 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSJC CAR TOWING LLC 1862156R727610/TX
Jun 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSJC CAR TOWING LLC 1862156R727610/TX
Apr 10, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0JC CAR TOWING LLC 1862156R727610/TX
Nov 9, 2025TXIII · Driver-only6JC CAR TOWING LLC 1862156R727610/TX
May 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around4JC CAR TOWING LLC 1862156R727610/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & E CAR HAULER LLC4395830Jul 26, 2026Jul 26, 20261TX
JC CAR TOWING LLC1862156May 30, 2024Jun 24, 20265TX
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.
R727610TX1J & E CAR HAULER LLCJul 26, 2026Jul 26, 20261
R727610TX1JC CAR TOWING LLCMay 30, 2024Jun 24, 20265
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026