Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X4GD330293 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen08/07/2024
OK
Last seen06/18/2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1XPBD49X4GD330293
Make
Peterbilt
Model
579
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/12/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 08/07/2024 – 06/18/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/18/2026TXII · Walk-around1—GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC 3270981R791411/TX
04/16/2026TXII · Walk-around0—GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC 3270981R791411/TX
05/14/2025MOI · Full0—GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC 3270981R556519/TX
08/07/2024OKII · Walk-around0—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3137428R556519/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC327098105/14/202506/18/20263TX
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC313742808/07/202408/07/20241TX
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.
R791411TX1GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC04/16/2026 → 06/18/20262
R556519TX—GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC05/14/2025 → 05/14/20251
R556519TX—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC08/07/2024 → 08/07/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026
2016 Peterbilt 579 — VIN 1XPBD49X4GD330293