Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9EH1EN161262

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 2, 2025
CA
Last seenJul 9, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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

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
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
161262

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 · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 2, 2025 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026AZII · Walk-around4VHL TRANSPORT 4495098ZP52196/CA
Apr 24, 2026NMI · Full4OOSVHL TRANSPORT 4495098ZP52196/CA
Dec 2, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1EMD TRUCKING 3587095ZP52196/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VHL TRANSPORT4495098Apr 24, 2026Jul 9, 20262CA
EMD TRUCKING3587095Dec 2, 2025Dec 2, 20251CA
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.
ZP52196CA1VHL TRANSPORTApr 24, 2026Jul 9, 20262
ZP52196CAEMD TRUCKINGDec 2, 2025Dec 2, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC