Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5JN999031 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJul 4, 2023
WA
Last seenJul 7, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH5JN999031
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.
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
999031

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 4, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026WAII · Walk-around0GROUNDWAY TRANSPORT LTD 192486194449P/BC
Mar 25, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0GROUNDWAY TRANSPORT LTD 192486194449P/BC
Nov 18, 2025CAI · Full1BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604794449P/BC
Sep 21, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
Jun 9, 2025CAII · Walk-around0BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
Jan 28, 2025CAI · Full0BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
Mar 21, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
Sep 28, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
Sep 12, 2023CAI · Full0BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
Jul 4, 2023WAII · Walk-around0BUGGA TRUCKING INC 124604762285P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GROUNDWAY TRANSPORT LTD1924861Mar 25, 2026Jul 7, 20262BC
BUGGA TRUCKING INC1246047Jul 4, 2023Nov 18, 20258BC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
94449PBC1GROUNDWAY TRANSPORT LTDMar 25, 2026Jul 7, 20262
94449PBCBUGGA TRUCKING INCNov 18, 2025Nov 18, 20251
62285PBCBUGGA TRUCKING INCJul 4, 2023Sep 21, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026