Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH0LN231847 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenAug 15, 2023
WA
Last seenMay 6, 2026
CA
Inspected under 5 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
4V4NC9EH0LN231847
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
View sourced platform decode
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 15, 2023 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—BD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
May 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—FLOWTRANS LLC 36501773054782/ME
May 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—BD TRUCKING INC 41944211013847ST/IL
Jan 10, 2026WYIII · Driver-only0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590P1316527/IL
Aug 27, 2025ARII · Walk-around1OOSBD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
Aug 24, 2025MOII · Walk-around0—BD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
Jul 31, 2025OHII · Walk-around2—BD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
Mar 12, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 3968153P1227641/IL
Nov 24, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 3968153P1227641/IL
Nov 8, 2023ORI · Full0—DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 300137487213RP/WA
Aug 15, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 300137487213RP/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLOWTRANS LLC3650177May 6, 2026May 6, 20261FL
BD TRUCKING INC4194421Jul 31, 2025May 6, 20265IL
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC3525590Jan 10, 2026Jan 10, 20261IL
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153Nov 24, 2024Mar 12, 20252IL
DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3001374Aug 15, 2023Nov 8, 20232WA
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.
3054782ME—FLOWTRANS LLCMay 6, 2026 → May 6, 20261
1013847STIL—BD TRUCKING INCMay 6, 2026 → May 6, 20261
P1316527IL—BD TRUCKING INCJul 31, 2025 → May 6, 20264
P1316527IL—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INCJan 10, 2026 → Jan 10, 20261
P1227641IL—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCNov 24, 2024 → Mar 12, 20252
87213RPWA—DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLCAug 15, 2023 → Nov 8, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026