Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X9WD441860 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 21, 2024
AK
Last seenAug 24, 2024
AK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
1XP5DB9X9WD441860
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
Sep 6, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
441860

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.

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 · Feb 21, 2024 – Aug 24, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 24, 2024AKIII · Driver-only0—WALKER ENTERPRISES 3510389KGY627/AK
Feb 21, 2024AKII · Walk-around1—MEIER EXCAVATION LLC 3659537KGY627/AK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WALKER ENTERPRISES3510389Aug 24, 2024Aug 24, 20241AK
MEIER EXCAVATION LLC3659537Feb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241AK
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.
KGY627AK—WALKER ENTERPRISESAug 24, 2024 → Aug 24, 20241
KGY627AK—MEIER EXCAVATION LLCFeb 21, 2024 → Feb 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026