Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X1TN402137 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 8
First seenMar 22, 2024
LA
Last seenJul 22, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1XP5DB8X1TN402137
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
Jun 21, 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
402137

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 · Mar 22, 2024 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSCOLTON LYNN HARVEY 3717442R815725/TX
Dec 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around14OOSCOLTON LYNN HARVEY 3717442R784534/TX
Sep 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSCOLTON LYNN HARVEY 3717442R784534/TX
May 20, 2025LAIII · Driver-only4COLTON LYNN HARVEY 371744274Y849V/TX
Mar 7, 2025LAII · Walk-around9OOSCOLTON LYNN HARVEY 371744252R820M/TX
Aug 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around12COLTON LYNN HARVEY 371744289Y519V/TX
May 14, 2024LAI · Full0TRUCKIN FOR CASH INC 3205438R698907/TX
Mar 22, 2024LAI · Full7OOSTRUCKIN FOR CASH INC 3205438R698907/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COLTON LYNN HARVEY3717442Aug 31, 2024Jul 22, 20266TX
TRUCKIN FOR CASH INC3205438Mar 22, 2024May 14, 20242TX
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.
R815725TX1COLTON LYNN HARVEYJul 22, 2026Jul 22, 20261
R784534TXCOLTON LYNN HARVEYSep 19, 2025Dec 15, 20252
74Y849VTXCOLTON LYNN HARVEYMay 20, 2025May 20, 20251
52R820MTXCOLTON LYNN HARVEYMar 7, 2025Mar 7, 20251
89Y519VTXCOLTON LYNN HARVEYAug 31, 2024Aug 31, 20241
R698907TXTRUCKIN FOR CASH INCMar 22, 2024May 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026