Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X5LD683166 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 27, 2025
MI
Last seenJan 29, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
1XPBD49X5LD683166
Make
Peterbilt
Model
579
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 30, 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 · Jun 27, 2025 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—F & W TRANSPORTATION LLC 24186683931066/IN
Jul 7, 2025MII · Full6OOSSTEEL TRANSPORT INC 2037543819963/IN
Jun 27, 2025MII · Full2—STEEL TRANSPORT INC 2037543819963/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
F & W TRANSPORTATION LLC2418668Jan 29, 2026Jan 29, 20261IN
STEEL TRANSPORT INC203754Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 20252IN
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.
3931066IN—F & W TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 29, 2026 → Jan 29, 20261
3819963IN—STEEL TRANSPORT INCJun 27, 2025 → Jul 7, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026
2020 Peterbilt 579 — VIN 1XPBD49X5LD683166