Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X8MD656707 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenDec 27, 2024
IL
Last seenAug 27, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 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
1XPBD49X8MD656707
Make
Peterbilt
Model
579
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
656707

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 · Dec 27, 2024 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026MTIII · Driver-only4OOSCHOICE TRANSPORTATION INC 83908396879Z/WI
May 13, 2026PAI · Full1—CHOICE TRANSPORTATION INC 83908396879Z/WI
May 13, 2026PAI · Full1—CHOICE TRANSPORTATION INC 83908396879Z/WI
Dec 27, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—NORTH LOOP REEFER LLC 507656PAU5415/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHOICE TRANSPORTATION INC839083May 13, 2026Aug 27, 20263WI
NORTH LOOP REEFER LLC507656Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 20241MN
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.
96879ZWI1CHOICE TRANSPORTATION INCMay 13, 2026 → Aug 27, 20263
PAU5415MN—NORTH LOOP REEFER LLCDec 27, 2024 → Dec 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026