Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9EH5JN961217

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 2, 2023
KY
Last seenApr 8, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
961217

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 · Oct 2, 2023 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026NVIII · Driver-only2OOSCOLONIAL VAN LINES INC 4094070DD6049/NC
Jan 17, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0COLONIAL VAN LINES INC 1727120VT3062/NC
Oct 2, 2023KYI · Full1COLONIAL VAN LINES INC 1727120JD23IK/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COLONIAL VAN LINES INC4094070Apr 8, 2026Apr 8, 20261FL
COLONIAL VAN LINES INC1727120Oct 2, 2023Jan 17, 20242GA
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.
DD6049NCCOLONIAL VAN LINES INCApr 8, 2026Apr 8, 20261
VT3062NCCOLONIAL VAN LINES INCJan 17, 2024Jan 17, 20241
JD23IKFLCOLONIAL VAN LINES INCOct 2, 2023Oct 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC