Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1HN977974 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenApr 12, 2024
IA
Last seenJul 29, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
4V4NC9EH1HN977974
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 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 · Apr 12, 2024 – Jul 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2025IAII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC 4292328426723/NE
Jul 16, 2025IAII · Walk-around4OOSUNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC 4292328426723/NE
Mar 20, 2025IAIII · Driver-only3—PENTA TRANSPORTS LLC 3769414426723/NE
Mar 10, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—PENTA TRANSPORTS LLC 3769414426723/NE
Apr 12, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—PENTA TRANSPORTS LLC 37694143294884/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC4292328Jul 16, 2025Jul 29, 20252MI
PENTA TRANSPORTS LLC3769414Apr 12, 2024Mar 20, 20253CO
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.
426723NE—UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLCJul 16, 2025 → Jul 29, 20252
426723NE—PENTA TRANSPORTS LLCMar 10, 2025 → Mar 20, 20252
3294884IN—PENTA TRANSPORTS LLCApr 12, 2024 → Apr 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026
2017 Volvo truck VNL — VIN 4V4NC9EH1HN977974