Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X5WD434543 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 12
First seenNov 9, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 20, 2026
CA
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DR9X5WD434543
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
Jun 17, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
434543

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.

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
1998

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 · Nov 9, 2023 – Feb 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 20, 2026CAI · Full1OOSSUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
Nov 26, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0SUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
Oct 15, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSSUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
Sep 3, 2025CAI · Full3SUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
Mar 19, 2025CAII · Walk-around0TITANIUM INTERMODAL INC 25248199D37828/CA
Mar 19, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1TITANIUM INTERMODAL INC 25248199D37828/CA
Feb 19, 2025CAII · Walk-around3OOSSUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
Jan 8, 2025CAI · Full4OOSTITANIUM INTERMODAL INC 25248199D37828/CA
Dec 17, 2024CAII · Walk-around2OOSSUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
Oct 22, 2024CAI · Full0TITANIUM INTERMODAL INC 25248199D37828/CA
Sep 26, 2024CAI · Full6OOSTITANIUM INTERMODAL INC 25248199D37828/CA
Nov 9, 2023CAI · Full0SUKHPAL SINGH KALSI 28791349D37828/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUKHPAL SINGH KALSI2879134Nov 9, 2023Feb 20, 20267CA
TITANIUM INTERMODAL INC2524819Sep 26, 2024Mar 19, 20255CA
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.
9D37828CASUKHPAL SINGH KALSINov 9, 2023Feb 20, 20267
9D37828CATITANIUM INTERMODAL INCSep 26, 2024Mar 19, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026