Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 579

1XPBDP9X7GD297856 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen09/16/2024
TN
Last seen04/29/2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1XPBDP9X7GD297856
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
07/12/2026
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 · 09/16/2024 – 04/29/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/29/2026TNI · Full2OOSKML TRANSPORTATION CORP 3436582T4568HY/TN
06/03/2025TNI · Full6OOSL & Y EXPRESS CORP 3837477T4567HY/TN
11/13/2024TNIII · Driver-only0—L & Y EXPRESS CORP 3837477T4568HY/UK
09/16/2024TNIII · Driver-only0—L & Y EXPRESS CORP 3837477T4568HY/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KML TRANSPORTATION CORP343658204/29/202604/29/20261TN
L & Y EXPRESS CORP383747709/16/202406/03/20253TN
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.
T4568HYTN—KML TRANSPORTATION CORP04/29/2026 → 04/29/20261
T4567HYTN—L & Y EXPRESS CORP06/03/2025 → 06/03/20251
T4568HYUK—L & Y EXPRESS CORP11/13/2024 → 11/13/20241
T4568HYTN—L & Y EXPRESS CORP09/16/2024 → 09/16/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026