Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2HN978647 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenApr 4, 2024
IL
Last seenSep 7, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 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
4V4NC9EH2HN978647
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 15, 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 4, 2024 – Sep 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLC 320140741KS4S/MS
Aug 9, 2025IAII · Walk-around0UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLC 320140741KS4S/MO
May 8, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0CEVA FREIGHT LLC 171907441KS4S/MO
Apr 4, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0CEVA FREIGHT LLC 171907441KS4S/MO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLC3201407Aug 9, 2025Sep 7, 20252MO
CEVA FREIGHT LLC1719074Apr 4, 2024May 8, 20252TX
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.
41KS4SMSUNITY TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 7, 2025Sep 7, 20251
41KS4SMOUNITY TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 9, 2025Aug 9, 20251
41KS4SMOCEVA FREIGHT LLCApr 4, 2024May 8, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026