Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4JN896554 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenMar 23, 2024
IN
Last seenMay 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
4V4NC9EH4JN896554
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 28, 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 · Mar 23, 2024 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSSHARK TRUCKING INC 541564R821038/TX
Feb 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSSHARK TRUCKING INC 541564R821038/TX
Jan 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—SHARK TRUCKING INC 541564R821038/IN
Jun 18, 2025TXI · Full0—STG DRAYAGE LLC 6881433684699/IN
May 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—STG DRAYAGE LLC 6881433684699/IN
Mar 23, 2024INIII · Driver-only2—CRANE CARTAGE LLC 1873432R677726/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHARK TRUCKING INC541564Jan 14, 2026May 6, 20263TX
STG DRAYAGE LLC688143May 15, 2025Jun 18, 20252OH
CRANE CARTAGE LLC1873432Mar 23, 2024Mar 23, 20241TX
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.
R821038TX—SHARK TRUCKING INCFeb 16, 2026 → May 6, 20262
R821038IN—SHARK TRUCKING INCJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
3684699IN—STG DRAYAGE LLCMay 15, 2025 → Jun 18, 20252
R677726TX—CRANE CARTAGE LLCMar 23, 2024 → Mar 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026