Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5D69X8VN429702 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenFeb 21, 2024
NC
Last seenMay 18, 2026
TN
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
1XP5D69X8VN429702
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 11, 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
5D69X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
429702

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 · 728 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 728 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 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—DENNIS E ANDERSON 630658DD1516/NC
May 6, 2026TNI · Full3OOSDENNIS E ANDERSON 630658DD1516/NC
Sep 15, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—BTS INC 931318VT4657/NC
Feb 21, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—BTS INC 931318VT4657/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DENNIS E ANDERSON630658May 6, 2026May 18, 20262NC
BTS INC931318Feb 21, 2024Sep 15, 20252NC
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.
DD1516NC—DENNIS E ANDERSONMay 6, 2026 → May 18, 20262
VT4657NC—BTS INCFeb 21, 2024 → Sep 15, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026