Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3HN978690 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJun 13, 2023
CO
Last seenNov 7, 2024
IL
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
4V4NC9EH3HN978690
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 5, 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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Nov 7, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 7, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—DOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1159702/IL
Mar 21, 2024CAI · Full1—DOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1159702/IL
Mar 7, 2024IDII · Walk-around2OOSDOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1159702/IL
Dec 1, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1—DOWELL EXPRESS INC 574234P1159702/IL
Jun 13, 2023COII · Walk-around1OOSDOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1159702/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOWELL EXPRESS INC3548621Jun 13, 2023Nov 7, 20244IL
DOWELL EXPRESS INC574234Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 20231GA
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.
P1159702IL—DOWELL EXPRESS INCJun 13, 2023 → Nov 7, 20244
P1159702IL—DOWELL EXPRESS INCDec 1, 2023 → Dec 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026