Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Peterbilt 378

1XPFDB9X65N860228 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 30, 2023
AL
Last seenMar 11, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1XPFDB9X65N860228
Make
Peterbilt
Model
378
Model year
2005
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
FDB9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
860228

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 · 524 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
378

Prefix basis · 524 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 · Oct 30, 2023 – Mar 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—TIMOTHY D HENDERSON 279791010C017C/AL
Mar 19, 2024ALII · Walk-around2—GRADY MCCLAIN 113860321A072R/AL
Oct 30, 2023ALIII · Driver-only1—GRADY MCCLAIN 113860321A0C0C/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TIMOTHY D HENDERSON2797910Mar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251AL
GRADY MCCLAIN1138603Oct 30, 2023Mar 19, 20242AL
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.
10C017CAL—TIMOTHY D HENDERSONMar 11, 2025 → Mar 11, 20251
21A072RAL—GRADY MCCLAINMar 19, 2024 → Mar 19, 20241
21A0C0CAL—GRADY MCCLAINOct 30, 2023 → Oct 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026