Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X5JD493445 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
23 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 18, 2023
OH
Last seenJul 8, 2025
MD
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XPBD49X5JD493445
Make
Peterbilt
Model
579
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 18, 2023 – Jul 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2025MDI · Full0—HAROLD J FIREBAUGH 1667642PVJ3011/OH
Jan 30, 2025NYII · Walk-around2—HAROLD J FIREBAUGH 1667642PWU3878/OH
Nov 22, 2023OHII · Walk-around1OOSHAROLD J FIREBAUGH 1667642PWU3878/OH
Aug 18, 2023OHI · Full0—HAROLD J FIREBAUGH 1667642PWU3878/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HAROLD J FIREBAUGH1667642Aug 18, 2023Jul 8, 20254OH
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.
PVJ3011OH—HAROLD J FIREBAUGHJul 8, 2025 → Jul 8, 20251
PWU3878OH—HAROLD J FIREBAUGHAug 18, 2023 → Jan 30, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026