Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5HN978853 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJul 8, 2023
FL
Last seenMay 30, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
4V4NC9EH5HN978853
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
Jun 18, 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 8, 2023 – May 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 30, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—ALBA TRANS INC 2843762SPG514908/IL
Mar 25, 2025KYI · Full2OOSALBA TRANS INC 2843762YP95734/CA
Jan 6, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95734/CA
Dec 30, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95734/CA
Sep 15, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95734/CA
Sep 7, 2024AZII · Walk-around1—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95734/CA
Jul 8, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95743/CA
Apr 16, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95734/CA
Feb 22, 2024KYI · Full2—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376YP95734/CA
Dec 1, 2023OHIII · Driver-only0—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376R571743/CA
Jul 8, 2023FLIII · Driver-only1—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 2816376R571743/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALBA TRANS INC2843762Mar 25, 2025May 30, 20252IL
REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC2816376Jul 8, 2023Jan 6, 20259CA
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.
SPG514908IL—ALBA TRANS INCMay 30, 2025 → May 30, 20251
YP95734CA—ALBA TRANS INCMar 25, 2025 → Mar 25, 20251
YP95734CA—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INCFeb 22, 2024 → Jan 6, 20256
YP95743CA—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INCJul 8, 2024 → Jul 8, 20241
R571743CA—REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INCJul 8, 2023 → Dec 1, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026