Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Peterbilt 579

1XPBDP9XXJD478831 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenSep 14, 2023
GA
Last seenFeb 23, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1XPBDP9XXJD478831
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
BDP9X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
478831

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 · 21,366 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
579

Prefix basis · 21,366 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 · Sep 14, 2023 – Feb 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 23, 2026MSII · Walk-around2—TB FREIGHT LLC 41120641213866/AL
Jul 10, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1—TB FREIGHT LLC 41120641213866/AL
Mar 26, 2025LAII · Walk-around1OOSTB FREIGHT LLC 41120641213866/AL
Sep 14, 2023GAIII · Driver-only2OOSPATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC 16702042983956/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TB FREIGHT LLC4112064Mar 26, 2025Feb 23, 20263AL
PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC1670204Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 20231AL
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.
1213866AL—TB FREIGHT LLCMar 26, 2025 → Feb 23, 20263
2983956IN—PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLCSep 14, 2023 → Sep 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026