Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 579

1XPBDP9X5GD297869 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seen07/12/2023
MD
Last seen08/12/2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1XPBDP9X5GD297869
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
06/25/2026
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 · 07/12/2023 – 08/12/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
08/12/2025NYII · Walk-around4OOSFLEX TRANSPORT INC 2641019P1135023/IL
07/16/2025MOII · Walk-around2—FLEX TRANSPORT INC 2641019P1135023/IL
07/10/2025KYIII · Driver-only1—FLEX TRANSPORT INC 2641019P1135023/IL
06/17/2025ILIII · Driver-only0—FLEX TRANSPORT INC 2641019P1135023/IL
03/22/2025GAIII · Driver-only2—FLEX TRANSPORT INC 2641019P1135023/IL
07/12/2023MDII · Walk-around0—ENERGY TRANSPORTATION INC 3036976P1135023/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLEX TRANSPORT INC264101903/22/202508/12/20255IL
ENERGY TRANSPORTATION INC303697607/12/202307/12/20231IL
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.
P1135023IL—FLEX TRANSPORT INC03/22/2025 → 08/12/20255
P1135023IL—ENERGY TRANSPORTATION INC07/12/2023 → 07/12/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/25/2026