Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9EH3KN198051

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenApr 15, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
198051

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.

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 · Apr 15, 2024 – Jul 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 13, 2026CAI · Full4OOSSATBIR TRANSPORT INC 358962856202PZ/VA
Oct 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSBRISTOW LOGISTICS INC 257122256202PZ/VA
Apr 15, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLC 2020842P1163758/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SATBIR TRANSPORT INC3589628Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261VA
BRISTOW LOGISTICS INC2571222Oct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251VA
FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLC2020842Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
56202PZVA1SATBIR TRANSPORT INCJul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261
56202PZVABRISTOW LOGISTICS INCOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251
P1163758ILFREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLCApr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC