Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR8X5RD357338 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 21, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 11, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DR8X5RD357338
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1994
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
5DR8X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
357338

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 · 197 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 197 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
1994

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 · Feb 21, 2024 – May 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 11, 2026MIII · Walk-around1HB TRUCKING LLC 32499123438366/IN
Jun 8, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0HB TRUCKING LLC 32499123438366/IN
May 17, 2024TNI · Full0HB TRUCKING LLC 32499123438366/UK
Feb 21, 2024TXI · Full0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 327574M0140HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HB TRUCKING LLC3249912May 17, 2024May 11, 20263IN
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Feb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241PA
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.
3438366INHB TRUCKING LLCJun 8, 2024May 11, 20262
3438366UKHB TRUCKING LLCMay 17, 2024May 17, 20241
M0140HYTNPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPFeb 21, 2024Feb 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026