Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Peterbilt 579

1XPBDP9XXLD656420 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 30, 2023
OH
Last seenApr 30, 2026
CO
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
1XPBDP9XXLD656420
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 25, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
656420

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
579

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 30, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026COII · Walk-around9OOS4CARDINAL TRANSPORT LLC 4538955W7903HY/TN
Aug 5, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC 173829K816777/AR
Aug 5, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC 173829K816777/AR
Jul 31, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC 173829K816777/AR
Jan 17, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC 173829K816777/AR
Nov 30, 2023OHIII · Driver-only1WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC 173829K816777/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
4CARDINAL TRANSPORT LLC4538955Apr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261TN
WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC173829Nov 30, 2023Aug 5, 20245AR
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.
W7903HYTN4CARDINAL TRANSPORT LLCApr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261
K816777ARWAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INCNov 30, 2023Aug 5, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026