Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DB9X2VD412859 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 7, 2023
MT
Last seenJun 5, 2025
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1XP5DB9X2VD412859
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
5DB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
412859

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 · 13,463 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
379

Prefix basis · 13,463 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 · Dec 7, 2023 – Jun 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 5, 2025WAII · Walk-around2—FLEXMOVE LOGISTICS INC 42281680CJ176/AB
Dec 11, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—FLEXMOVE LOGISTICS INC 42281680CJ176/AB
Feb 2, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD 330855372911P/BC
Dec 7, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD 330855311853524/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLEXMOVE LOGISTICS INC4228168Dec 11, 2024Jun 5, 20252AB
DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTD3308553Dec 7, 2023Feb 2, 20242BC
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.
0CJ176AB—FLEXMOVE LOGISTICS INCDec 11, 2024 → Jun 5, 20252
72911PBC—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTDFeb 2, 2024 → Feb 2, 20241
11853524BC—DIRECT-WAY LOGISTICS LTDDec 7, 2023 → Dec 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 11, 2026