Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X3TN401983 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 16, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
1XP5DR9X3TN401983
Make
Peterbilt
Model
379
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
5DR9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
401983

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 · 1,270 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 1,270 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 · Aug 16, 2023 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—RUSH LOGISTICS INC 21012211P01447/TX
Jul 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSRUSH LOGISTICS INC 21012211P01447/TX
May 26, 2026TXI · Full8OOSRUSH LOGISTICS INC 21012211P01447/TX
Feb 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—RUSH LOGISTICS INC 21012211P01447/TX
Aug 16, 2023TXI · Full4—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 11629773190450/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUSH LOGISTICS INC2101221Feb 15, 2026Oct 13, 20264TX
UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC1162977Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 20231MI
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.
1P01447TX1RUSH LOGISTICS INCFeb 15, 2026 → Oct 13, 20264
3190450IN—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INCAug 16, 2023 → Aug 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026