Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR8X5VD425227 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 4, 2023
KY
Last seenAug 13, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1XP5DR8X5VD425227
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1997
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
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
425227

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.

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 · Oct 4, 2023 – Aug 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 13, 2026KYII · Walk-around0—DWIGHT PRATER 4513879878433/KY
Oct 22, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—D & D PRATER FARMS LLC 3285704001486A/KY
Mar 17, 2024KYII · Walk-around0—D & D PRATER FARMS LLC 3285704001486A/KY
Jan 21, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—D & D PRATER FARMS LLC 3285704A73218/KY
Oct 4, 2023KYI · Full12OOSD & D PRATER FARMS LLC 3285704A73218/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DWIGHT PRATER4513879Aug 13, 2026Aug 13, 20261KY
D & D PRATER FARMS LLC3285704Oct 4, 2023Oct 22, 20244KY
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.
878433KY1DWIGHT PRATERAug 13, 2026 → Aug 13, 20261
001486AKY—D & D PRATER FARMS LLCMar 17, 2024 → Oct 22, 20242
A73218KY—D & D PRATER FARMS LLCOct 4, 2023 → Jan 21, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026