Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X65D826209 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenNov 6, 2024
CO
Last seenFeb 16, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
1XP5DB9X65D826209
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
2005
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
5DB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
826209

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
2005

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 6, 2024 – Feb 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 16, 2026COIII · Driver-only2OOSMERIT CONSTRUCTION INC 4427740EKSA34/CO
Dec 3, 2025WYII · Walk-around12OOSMERIT CONSTRUCTION INC 4427740826209/CO
May 2, 2025COIII · Driver-only3LITOS TRUCKING LLC 3199865NONE!/CO
Nov 6, 2024COIII · Driver-only2LITOS TRUCKING LLC 3199865BSU621/CO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERIT CONSTRUCTION INC4427740Dec 3, 2025Feb 16, 20262CO
LITOS TRUCKING LLC3199865Nov 6, 2024May 2, 20252CO
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.
EKSA34COMERIT CONSTRUCTION INCFeb 16, 2026Feb 16, 20261
826209COMERIT CONSTRUCTION INCDec 3, 2025Dec 3, 20251
NONE!COLITOS TRUCKING LLCMay 2, 2025May 2, 20251
BSU621COLITOS TRUCKING LLCNov 6, 2024Nov 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026