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2026 Volvo Truck VNL (4)

4V4BC9EH8TN714005 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 26, 2026
UT
Last seenOct 16, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 5 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
4V4BC9EH8TN714005
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL (4)
Model year
2026
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 20, 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
4V4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
714005

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
VOLVO TRUCK

Prefix basis · 966 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL (4)

Prefix basis · 966 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 · May 26, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—SHEPHERD ROADRUNNER CORP 3575978PB51431/ON
Aug 20, 2026MIIII · Driver-only0—BIG BULL FLATBEDS INC 4443779PB44572/ON
May 26, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—NSD TRANS LTD 32837160FC041/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHEPHERD ROADRUNNER CORP3575978Oct 16, 2026Oct 16, 20261ON
BIG BULL FLATBEDS INC4443779Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 20261ON
NSD TRANS LTD3283716May 26, 2026May 26, 20261AB
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.
PB51431ON1SHEPHERD ROADRUNNER CORPOct 16, 2026 → Oct 16, 20261
PB44572ON1BIG BULL FLATBEDS INCAug 20, 2026 → Aug 20, 20261
0FC041AB—NSD TRANS LTDMay 26, 2026 → May 26, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026