Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X6XD470170 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenDec 15, 2023
KS
Last seenMay 7, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1XP5DB9X6XD470170
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
470170

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
1999

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 · Dec 15, 2023 – May 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around0DESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC 3888357R743093/TX
Jan 22, 2026NMII · Walk-around0DESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC 3888357R743093/TX
Nov 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around0DESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC 3888357R743093/TX
Jun 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSDESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC 3888357R743093/TX
Jun 19, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0DESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC 3888357R743093/TX
Apr 24, 2025NMII · Walk-around0DESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC 3888357R743093/TX
Jun 13, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0LAWRENCE GIESBRECHT TRANSPORT INC 402125PCV020/MB
Apr 22, 2024MNIII · Driver-only2LAWRENCE GIESBRECHT TRANSPORT INC 402125PCV020/MB
Dec 15, 2023KSII · Walk-around0LAWRENCE GIESBRECHT TRANSPORT INC 402125PCV020/MB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DESERT DECK EXPRESS LLC3888357Apr 24, 2025May 7, 20266TX
LAWRENCE GIESBRECHT TRANSPORT INC402125Dec 15, 2023Jun 13, 20243MB
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.
R743093TXDESERT DECK EXPRESS LLCApr 24, 2025May 7, 20266
PCV020MBLAWRENCE GIESBRECHT TRANSPORT INCDec 15, 2023Jun 13, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026