Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9DG1GN972247

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 30, 2023
KY
Last seenJun 23, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
NC9DG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
972247

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 · 66 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 66 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 · Jun 30, 2023 – Jun 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 23, 2026GAIII · Driver-only3BLACK SHEEP AUTOMOTIVE 36267573884000/IN
Dec 12, 2024TNII · Walk-around0MESSER LLC 1173943092502/IN
Jun 30, 2023KYII · Walk-around0MESSER LLC 1173943092502/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK SHEEP AUTOMOTIVE3626757Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261GA
MESSER LLC117394Jun 30, 2023Dec 12, 20242NJ
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.
3884000IN1BLACK SHEEP AUTOMOTIVEJun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261
3092502IN1MESSER LLCJun 30, 2023Dec 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC