Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1FN177768 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenMay 24, 2024
TN
Last seenOct 24, 2025
MS
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 17 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
4V4NC9EH1FN177768
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
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 · May 24, 2024 – Oct 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 24, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC 2838429P1242327/IL
Oct 7, 2025MOII · Walk-around1—GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC 2838429P1242327/IL
Jul 24, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC 2838429P1242327/IL
Jun 7, 2025IAII · Walk-around3OOSGRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC 3225405P1242327/IL
Mar 13, 2025KYI · Full0—BOLVAN INC 3619022P1242327/IL
May 24, 2024TNI · Full4OOSFREIGHT MASTER TRANS LLC 2143466P955620/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC2838429Jul 24, 2025Oct 24, 20253IL
GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC3225405Jun 7, 2025Jun 7, 20251IL
BOLVAN INC3619022Mar 13, 2025Mar 13, 20251IN
FREIGHT MASTER TRANS LLC2143466May 24, 2024May 24, 20241IL
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.
P1242327IL—GRASSHOPPER TRANS INCJul 24, 2025 → Oct 24, 20253
P1242327IL—GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLCJun 7, 2025 → Jun 7, 20251
P1242327IL—BOLVAN INCMar 13, 2025 → Mar 13, 20251
P955620UK—FREIGHT MASTER TRANS LLCMay 24, 2024 → May 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026