Peterbilt 385 Automotive Locksmith

The Peterbilt 385 was produced 1992–2023. It is a discontinued commercial truck, which mainly affects blank and fob availability rather than whether the work can be done — older platforms are frequently easier to key than new ones, not harder.

The 385’s 1992–2023 run crosses three key generations: model years 1992–1995 predate transponder immobilizers in the US market, so a replacement there is usually a cutting job rather than a programming one; 1996–2006 sit in the transponder era, where the key carries a chip and often a remote head, so the work is cutting and programming together; and 2007–2023 are the proximity era, where push-button start and smart keys spread across trims — and where all-keys-lost is a security operation that can involve a timed wait or erasing keys the car already accepts. Which one applies to a particular 385 is decided by its model year and trim, not by the nameplate, so have the year ready when you call.

Eligibility for the Peterbilt 385 is confirmed against the exact model year and trim before a job is treated as scheduled, and proof of identity and vehicle ownership or written authorization is required before any key is originated or programmed.

Other Peterbilt models from the same era

• Peterbilt 200 1992–1996
• Peterbilt 250 1992–1996
• Peterbilt 388 1992 and again 1997–2023
• Peterbilt 376 1988–1996
• Peterbilt 378 1988–2023
• Peterbilt 476 1996
• Peterbilt 477 1996
• Peterbilt 210 1997–2023