Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1995 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X0SD395301 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenSep 29, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 20, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1XP5DB8X0SD395301
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1995
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
5DB8X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
395301

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 · 702 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 702 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
1995

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 · Sep 29, 2023 – Apr 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 20, 2026INIII · Driver-only2RC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC 31808053JC572/OK
Mar 28, 2026SDII · Walk-around0RC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC 31808053JC572/OK
Mar 5, 2026COIII · Driver-only0RC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC 31808053JC572/OK
Feb 16, 2026KSIII · Driver-only1RC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC 31808053JC572/OK
Nov 18, 2025ARI · Full8OOSRC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC 31808053JC572/OK
Nov 17, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0RC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC 31808053JC572/OK
Apr 25, 2025NMII · Walk-around0BAD NEWS TRUCKING LLC 32780083JC572/OK
Feb 14, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1BAD NEWS TRUCKING LLC 32780083JC572/OK
Feb 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around1BAD NEWS TRUCKING LLC 32780083JC572/OK
Jan 15, 2025COIII · Driver-only0BAD NEWS TRUCKING LLC 32780083JC572/OK
Sep 29, 2023TXII · Walk-around0BAD NEWS TRUCKING LLC 32780083JC572/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLC3180805Nov 17, 2025Apr 20, 20266TX
BAD NEWS TRUCKING LLC3278008Sep 29, 2023Apr 25, 20255OK
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.
3JC572OKRC CHOLO 73 TRUCKING LLCNov 17, 2025Apr 20, 20266
3JC572OKBAD NEWS TRUCKING LLCSep 29, 2023Apr 25, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026