Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3HN977247 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 6, 2024
OH
Last seenJul 20, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9EH3HN977247
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 26, 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 · Aug 6, 2024 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026OHII · Walk-around0—SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC 3501398RC63475/MI
Aug 21, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC 3221080RC22653/MI
Dec 18, 2024OHII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC 3220765RC22653/MI
Aug 6, 2024OHI · Full0—UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC 3220765RC22653/MI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC3501398Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261MI
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC3221080Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 20251MI
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC3220765Aug 6, 2024Dec 18, 20242MI
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.
RC63475MI1SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLCJul 20, 2026 → Jul 20, 20261
RC22653MI—UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLCAug 21, 2025 → Aug 21, 20251
RC22653MI—UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLCAug 6, 2024 → Dec 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026