Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3MN246179 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJan 22, 2025
WA
Last seenJan 17, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
4V4NC9EH3MN246179
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
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 · Jan 22, 2025 – Jan 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 17, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—BUTATA LLC 3729595ZP29173/CA
Jan 6, 2026NVIII · Driver-only0—BUTATA LLC 3729595ZP29173/CA
Nov 4, 2025AZII · Walk-around5—BUTATA LLC 3729595ZP29173/CA
May 29, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—MB STAR INC 3495895ZP29173/CA
Jan 22, 2025WAII · Walk-around0—SBMX FREIGHT LLC 3936450ZP29173/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUTATA LLC3729595Nov 4, 2025Jan 17, 20263WA
MB STAR INC3495895May 29, 2025May 29, 20251IL
SBMX FREIGHT LLC3936450Jan 22, 2025Jan 22, 20251IL
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.
ZP29173CA—BUTATA LLCNov 4, 2025 → Jan 17, 20263
ZP29173CA—MB STAR INCMay 29, 2025 → May 29, 20251
ZP29173CA—SBMX FREIGHT LLCJan 22, 2025 → Jan 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026