Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH0FN182864 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 30, 2024
NY
Last seenSep 10, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
4V4NC9EH0FN182864
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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 · Jan 30, 2024 – Sep 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSESSENTIAL CARGO INC 367379528698PF/NY
Mar 13, 2025INII · Walk-around4—ESSENTIAL CARGO INC 367379528698PF/NY
Mar 29, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1—FLIGHT EXPRESS INC 162569928698PF/NY
Jan 30, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—FLIGHT EXPRESS INC 162569928698PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESSENTIAL CARGO INC3673795Mar 13, 2025Sep 10, 20252NY
FLIGHT EXPRESS INC1625699Jan 30, 2024Mar 29, 20242NY
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.
28698PFNY—ESSENTIAL CARGO INCMar 13, 2025 → Sep 10, 20252
28698PFNY—FLIGHT EXPRESS INCJan 30, 2024 → Mar 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026