Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X7GD256528 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenSep 15, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 25, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1XPBD49X7GD256528
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
Jul 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 · Sep 15, 2023 – Feb 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 25, 2026CAI · Full1OOSYEPEZ INC 3534072ZP27447/CA
Jun 4, 2025CAI · Full0—YEPEZ INC 3534072ZP27447/CA
May 13, 2025CAI · Full0—YEPEZ INC 3534072ZP27447/CA
Sep 15, 2023CAII · Walk-around1OOSBROTHERS TOWING INC 7573309G50481/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
YEPEZ INC3534072May 13, 2025Feb 25, 20263CA
BROTHERS TOWING INC757330Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 20231CA
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.
ZP27447CA—YEPEZ INCMay 13, 2025 → Feb 25, 20263
9G50481CA—BROTHERS TOWING INCSep 15, 2023 → Sep 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026
2016 Peterbilt 579 — VIN 1XPBD49X7GD256528