Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4JN888079 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenJul 13, 2023
GA
Last seenJul 16, 2025
UT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
4V4NC9EH4JN888079
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Jul 13, 2023 – Jul 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2025UTIII · Driver-only2—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811P1265409/IL
May 12, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811P1265409/IL
Mar 9, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811P1265409/IL
Dec 24, 2024WAII · Walk-around2—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811P1265409/IL
Dec 6, 2024MSIII · Driver-only0—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811P1265409/IL
Sep 10, 2024MOI · Full0—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811NO PLATE/IL
Sep 5, 2024MOII · Walk-around2—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811PLC935663/IL
Dec 18, 2023NCI · Full0—TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC 90882MR5595/NC
Jul 13, 2023GAII · Walk-around0—TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC 90882MR5595/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC2498811Sep 5, 2024Jul 16, 20257IL
TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC90882Jul 13, 2023Dec 18, 20232NC
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.
P1265409IL—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCDec 6, 2024 → Jul 16, 20255
NO PLATEIL—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCSep 10, 2024 → Sep 10, 20241
PLC935663IL—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCSep 5, 2024 → Sep 5, 20241
MR5595NC—TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INCJul 13, 2023 → Dec 18, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026