Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1JN995879 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenFeb 21, 2024
OH
Last seenJul 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH1JN995879
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
995879

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Feb 21, 2024 – Jul 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around2TRUCK UP LLC 4128547P1280357/IL
Jan 15, 2026MSIII · Driver-only2W TRUCKING GROUP INC 2859987P1280357/IL
Dec 16, 2025MOI · Full6OOSW TRUCKING GROUP INC 2859987P1280357/IL
Apr 21, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1W TRUCKING GROUP INC 2859987P1280357/IL
Dec 23, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1W TRUCKING GROUP INC 2859987VIN5879/IL
Nov 11, 2024NCII · Walk-around5OOSCHICAGO TRUCK CENTER LLC 3600956P1227807/IL
Oct 14, 2024MOII · Walk-around8OOSCHICAGO TRUCK CENTER LLC 3600956P1227807/IL
Jul 16, 2024PAII · Walk-around1CHICAGO TRUCK CENTER LLC 3600956P1227807/IL
Feb 21, 2024OHII · Walk-around3OOSCHICAGO TRUCK CENTER LLC 3600956P1227807/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRUCK UP LLC4128547Jul 17, 2026Jul 17, 20261IL
W TRUCKING GROUP INC2859987Dec 23, 2024Jan 15, 20264IL
CHICAGO TRUCK CENTER LLC3600956Feb 21, 2024Nov 11, 20244IL
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.
P1280357IL1TRUCK UP LLCJul 17, 2026Jul 17, 20261
P1280357ILW TRUCKING GROUP INCApr 21, 2025Jan 15, 20263
VIN5879ILW TRUCKING GROUP INCDec 23, 2024Dec 23, 20241
P1227807ILCHICAGO TRUCK CENTER LLCFeb 21, 2024Nov 11, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026