Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X1TD402340 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 28, 2025
SC
Last seenFeb 25, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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
1XP5DB8X1TD402340
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
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
Jul 11, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
402340

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
1996

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 · Oct 28, 2025 – Feb 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 25, 2026WVII · Walk-around1FOUST FARMS TRUCKIN LLC 2271564DD1292/NC
Jan 8, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0FOUST FARMS TRUCKIN LLC 2271564DD1292/NC
Dec 2, 2025NCII · Walk-around3OOSFOUST FARMS TRUCKIN LLC 2271564DD1292/NC
Oct 28, 2025SCIII · Driver-only2317 TRUCKING LLC 4394448VW6748/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FOUST FARMS TRUCKIN LLC2271564Dec 2, 2025Feb 25, 20263NC
317 TRUCKING LLC4394448Oct 28, 2025Oct 28, 20251NC
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.
DD1292NCFOUST FARMS TRUCKIN LLCDec 2, 2025Feb 25, 20263
VW6748NC317 TRUCKING LLCOct 28, 2025Oct 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026