Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X4FD281899 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJul 5, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 22, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1XPBD49X4FD281899
Make
Peterbilt
Model
579
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
281899

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 5, 2023 – Apr 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT LOGISTICS LLC 4233491ZP53587/CA
Dec 12, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC 3004906F7891514/CA
Aug 26, 2024UTI · Full7—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC 3004906XP80289/CA
Jul 17, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC 3004906XP80289/CA
Jan 16, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC 3004906XP80289/CA
Nov 2, 2023CAI · Full1OOSTHE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC 3004906XP80289/CA
Jul 5, 2023CAII · Walk-around0—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC 3004906XP80289/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DIRECT LOGISTICS LLC4233491Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251CA
THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INC3004906Jul 5, 2023Dec 12, 20246CA
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.
ZP53587CA—DIRECT LOGISTICS LLCApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
F7891514CA—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INCDec 12, 2024 → Dec 12, 20241
XP80289CA—THE NEW AMERICAN WAY INCJul 5, 2023 → Aug 26, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026