Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Peterbilt 579

1XPBDP9X9LD669062 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJan 22, 2024
MS
Last seenJan 13, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XPBDP9X9LD669062
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
Jun 29, 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 · Jan 22, 2024 – Jan 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 13, 2026FLI · Full0—M E R EXPRESS INC 1536097XE839J/FL
Dec 4, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—EMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615A3778HY/TN
Sep 30, 2024MDII · Walk-around3OOSEMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615A3778HY/TN
Mar 27, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615A3778HY/TN
Mar 4, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—EMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615A3778HY/TN
Jan 22, 2024MSIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615A3778HY/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M E R EXPRESS INC1536097Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261FL
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC253615Jan 22, 2024Dec 4, 20245TN
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.
XE839JFL1M E R EXPRESS INCJan 13, 2026 → Jan 13, 20261
A3778HYTN—EMPIRE EXPRESS INCJan 22, 2024 → Dec 4, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026