Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NB9EH8HN990241 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenOct 19, 2023
IL
Last seenMay 25, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NB9EH8HN990241
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 19, 2023 – May 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 25, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—GANDALF TRANSPORTATION CORP 407407362KT5T/MO
Apr 30, 2026MOIII · Driver-only4OOSGANDALF TRANSPORTATION CORP 407407362KT5T/MO
Jan 13, 2026IAIII · Driver-only3OOSGANDALF INC 368420662KT5T/MO
Aug 16, 2025IAII · Walk-around3OOSGANDALF INC 368420662KT5T/MO
Dec 11, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—GANDALF TRANSPORTATION CORP 407407347KT0M/MO
Nov 9, 2023INIII · Driver-only1—THE GOLDEN VORTEX LLC 386634586KS8U/MO
Oct 19, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—THE GOLDEN VORTEX LLC 386634586KS8U/MO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GANDALF TRANSPORTATION CORP4074073Dec 11, 2024May 25, 20263MO
GANDALF INC3684206Aug 16, 2025Jan 13, 20262MO
THE GOLDEN VORTEX LLC3866345Oct 19, 2023Nov 9, 20232MO
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.
62KT5TMO—GANDALF TRANSPORTATION CORPApr 30, 2026 → May 25, 20262
62KT5TMO—GANDALF INCAug 16, 2025 → Jan 13, 20262
47KT0MMO—GANDALF TRANSPORTATION CORPDec 11, 2024 → Dec 11, 20241
86KS8UMO—THE GOLDEN VORTEX LLCOct 19, 2023 → Nov 9, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026
2017 Volvo truck VNL — VIN 4V4NB9EH8HN990241