Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X3LD665104 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 24, 2024
MO
Last seenMar 2, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
1XPBD49X3LD665104
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
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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
665104

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 · Jul 24, 2024 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—NTL TRUCKING LLC 374974256KT1Z/MO
Nov 26, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—FAW EXPRESS LLC 353832262KT6M/MO
Oct 22, 2025MDII · Walk-around1—FAW EXPRESS LLC 353832262KT6M/MO
Jul 24, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—KIRK HARDEN 394757962KT6M/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NTL TRUCKING LLC3749742Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261IA
FAW EXPRESS LLC3538322Oct 22, 2025Nov 26, 20252TX
KIRK HARDEN3947579Jul 24, 2024Jul 24, 20241OH
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.
56KT1ZMO—NTL TRUCKING LLCMar 2, 2026 → Mar 2, 20261
62KT6MMO—FAW EXPRESS LLCOct 22, 2025 → Nov 26, 20252
62KT6MMO—KIRK HARDENJul 24, 2024 → Jul 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026