Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X0WD452438 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJul 26, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 16, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XP5DB9X0WD452438
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1998
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
5DB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
452438

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 · 13,463 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 13,463 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
1998

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 · Jul 26, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026MOIII · Driver-only1DON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
Mar 5, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 760583A013202/SC
Mar 5, 2026FLIII · Driver-only6DON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
Nov 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSDON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
Oct 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around3DON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
Apr 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around4DON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
Aug 27, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1DON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
Jul 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around9OOSDON BARCHEERS 2113289R262598/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DON BARCHEERS2113289Jul 26, 2024Jul 16, 20267TX
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC760583Mar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261SC
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.
R262598TX1DON BARCHEERSJul 26, 2024Jul 16, 20267
A013202SCSUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INCMar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026