Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X3JD459729 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMar 4, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 29, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1XPBD49X3JD459729
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
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1XP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
459729

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
PETERBILT

Prefix basis · 26,166 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
579

Prefix basis · 26,166 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 4, 2024 – Aug 29, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 29, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—TEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INC 22032041N62838/TX
Aug 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—TEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INC 22032041N62838/TX
Aug 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around5—FLASH SERVICES INC 29120751N62838/TX
Mar 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSTEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INC 22032041N62838/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INC2203204Mar 4, 2024Aug 29, 20243TX
FLASH SERVICES INC2912075Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 20241TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1N62838TX—TEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INCMar 4, 2024 → Aug 29, 20243
1N62838TX—FLASH SERVICES INCAug 20, 2024 → Aug 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026