Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EG5JN889684 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenSep 5, 2023
OH
Last seenJan 25, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
4V4NC9EG5JN889684
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 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 · Sep 5, 2023 – Jan 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 25, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574U6884HY/TN
Oct 28, 2024KYIII · Driver-only4OOSNEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574U4034HY/TN
Sep 24, 2024OHII · Walk-around6OOSNEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574L9391HY/TN
May 9, 2024OHII · Walk-around2OOSNEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574L9391HY/TN
Sep 5, 2023OHII · Walk-around1—TMX INC 9029933249696/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEW STAR EXPRESS LLC2963574May 9, 2024Jan 25, 20254TN
TMX INC902993Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 20231OH
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.
U6884HYTN—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLCJan 25, 2025 → Jan 25, 20251
U4034HYTN—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLCOct 28, 2024 → Oct 28, 20241
L9391HYTN—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLCMay 9, 2024 → Sep 24, 20242
3249696IN—TMX INCSep 5, 2023 → Sep 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026