Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB8X5TN373984 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenNov 2, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
1XP5DB8X5TN373984
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
373984

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 · Nov 2, 2023 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around7RAX TRANSPORT LLC 449485915P655N/TX
Feb 12, 2026TXI · Full6RAX TRANSPORT LLC 449485948T588N/TX
Feb 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around7RAX TRANSPORT LLC 449485948T588N/TX
Sep 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around2R A HAULERS LLC 352138910P333N/TX
Jan 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around1ALEJANDRO MURUATO 201561788M919M/TX
Nov 4, 2024TXIII · Driver-only0ALEJANDRO MURUATO 201561730P825M/TX
Nov 14, 2023TXII · Walk-around7OOSALEJANDRO MURUATO 201561733T339M/TX
Nov 2, 2023TXII · Walk-around3ALEJANDRO MURUATO 201561725N328M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAX TRANSPORT LLC4494859Feb 10, 2026Mar 25, 20263TX
R A HAULERS LLC3521389Sep 10, 2025Sep 10, 20251TX
ALEJANDRO MURUATO2015617Nov 2, 2023Jan 18, 20254TX
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.
15P655NTXRAX TRANSPORT LLCMar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261
48T588NTXRAX TRANSPORT LLCFeb 10, 2026Feb 12, 20262
10P333NTXR A HAULERS LLCSep 10, 2025Sep 10, 20251
88M919MTXALEJANDRO MURUATOJan 18, 2025Jan 18, 20251
30P825MTXALEJANDRO MURUATONov 4, 2024Nov 4, 20241
33T339MTXALEJANDRO MURUATONov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231
25N328MTXALEJANDRO MURUATONov 2, 2023Nov 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026