Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EG6JN891430 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 16, 2023
WA
Last seenMar 4, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EG6JN891430
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
Jun 28, 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 · Jun 16, 2023 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—MERCED EXPRESS LLC 28796529G99675/CA
Oct 2, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—MERCED EXPRESS LLC 28796529G99675/CA
Jan 21, 2025CAI · Full0—MERCED EXPRESS LLC 28796529G99675/CA
May 7, 2024CAI · Full0—MERCED EXPRESS LLC 28796529G99675/CA
Mar 28, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—MERCED EXPRESS LLC 28796529G99675/CA
Jun 16, 2023WAII · Walk-around2OOSPS TRUCKING INC 524115YAIQ131/OR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCED EXPRESS LLC2879652Mar 28, 2024Mar 4, 20265CA
PS TRUCKING INC524115Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 20231OR
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.
9G99675CA—MERCED EXPRESS LLCMar 28, 2024 → Mar 4, 20265
YAIQ131OR—PS TRUCKING INCJun 16, 2023 → Jun 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026