Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Peterbilt 379

1XP5DR9X8VN415395 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenFeb 7, 2024
OK
Last seenAug 16, 2024
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XP5DR9X8VN415395
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
Sep 6, 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
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
415395

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 7, 2024 – Aug 16, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 16, 2024OKI · Full7OOSK2 LLC 2791226247300/KS
Feb 7, 2024OKIII · Driver-only2—A&E LLC 3386264231519/KS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
K2 LLC2791226Aug 16, 2024Aug 16, 20241KS
A&E LLC3386264Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241KS
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
247300KS—K2 LLCAug 16, 2024 → Aug 16, 20241
231519KS—A&E LLCFeb 7, 2024 → Feb 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026