Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Peterbilt 379

1XP5AB8X16D883249 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJan 17, 2024
WV
Last seenJun 2, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1XP5AB8X16D883249
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 24, 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
5AB8X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
883249

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 · 15 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 15 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
2006

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
TRUCK

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 · Jan 17, 2024 – Jun 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 2, 2026WVII · Walk-around1DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
Nov 17, 2025WVII · Walk-around3DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
Sep 8, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
May 8, 2025WVIII · Driver-only2DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
Sep 23, 2024OHIII · Driver-only2DWIGHT W JAMES 1211145BA534401/WV
Jan 17, 2024WVIII · Driver-only1BELL TRUCKING LLC 1175727B300749/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DWIGHT W JAMES1211145Sep 23, 2024Jun 2, 20265WV
BELL TRUCKING LLC1175727Jan 17, 2024Jan 17, 20241WV
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.
BA534401WVDWIGHT W JAMESSep 23, 2024Jun 2, 20265
B300749WVBELL TRUCKING LLCJan 17, 2024Jan 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026