Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Peterbilt 579

1XPBD49X7ED234543 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 26, 2023
SD
Last seenJul 30, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1XPBD49X7ED234543
Make
Peterbilt
Model
579
Model year
2014
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
234543

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 26, 2023 – Jul 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2025IAIII · Driver-only6—THOMAS A ESKENS 2824367PR53093/SD
May 15, 2025KSIII · Driver-only1—THOMAS A ESKENS 282436753093/SD
Sep 29, 2023MNIII · Driver-only0—HENSLEY INC 132723PAU1288/MN
Jul 26, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—HENSLEY INC 132723PAU1288/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THOMAS A ESKENS2824367May 15, 2025Jul 30, 20252SD
HENSLEY INC132723Jul 26, 2023Sep 29, 20232MN
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.
PR53093SD—THOMAS A ESKENSJul 30, 2025 → Jul 30, 20251
53093SD—THOMAS A ESKENSMay 15, 2025 → May 15, 20251
PAU1288MN—HENSLEY INCJul 26, 2023 → Sep 29, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026