Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X9JD459685 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 2, 2023
NM
Last seenMar 11, 2026
UT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
1XPBD49X9JD459685
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
Jun 25, 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 · Aug 2, 2023 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—NB EXPRESS LLC 3416673R820017/TX
Jan 16, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—NB EXPRESS LLC 3416673R820017/TX
Oct 2, 2025COII · Walk-around0—NB EXPRESS LLC 3416673R768911/TX
Feb 7, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—MIDNIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3821545R684544/TX
Dec 26, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—4J EXPRESS LLC 1428391R684544/TX
Aug 2, 2023NMI · Full1—4J EXPRESS LLC 1428391R684544/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NB EXPRESS LLC3416673Oct 2, 2025Mar 11, 20263TX
MIDNIGHT TRANSPORT LLC3821545Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241WI
4J EXPRESS LLC1428391Aug 2, 2023Dec 26, 20232TX
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.
R820017TX—NB EXPRESS LLCJan 16, 2026 → Mar 11, 20262
R768911TX—NB EXPRESS LLCOct 2, 2025 → Oct 2, 20251
R684544TX—MIDNIGHT TRANSPORT LLCFeb 7, 2024 → Feb 7, 20241
R684544TX—4J EXPRESS LLCAug 2, 2023 → Dec 26, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026