Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Peterbilt 378

1XPFD69X5XD501663 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 3, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 22, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
1XPFD69X5XD501663
Make
Peterbilt
Model
378
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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
FD69X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
501663

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 · 89 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
378

Prefix basis · 89 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 · Jun 3, 2024 – Apr 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—EVAN ALAN CHICO 43047761N38892/TX
Oct 30, 2024TXI · Full5OOSEVAN ALAN CHICO 43047761N38892/TX
Jun 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—ERIC THOMAS 14495091N38892/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EVAN ALAN CHICO4304776Oct 30, 2024Apr 22, 20252TX
ERIC THOMAS1449509Jun 3, 2024Jun 3, 20241TX
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.
1N38892TX—EVAN ALAN CHICOOct 30, 2024 → Apr 22, 20252
1N38892TX—ERIC THOMASJun 3, 2024 → Jun 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026