Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5MN279796 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 12, 2023
UT
Last seenNov 18, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
4V4NC9EH5MN279796
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Aug 12, 2023 – Nov 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 18, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—BM TRANS INC 3142937P1322530/IL
Dec 9, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—DAKOTA CARRIERS INC 492947PR42086/SD
Sep 4, 2024ALI · Full0—DAKOTA CARRIERS INC 492947PR42086/SD
Jul 25, 2024AZI · Full0—DAKOTA CARRIERS INC 492947PR42086/SD
Aug 12, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—DAKOTA CARRIERS INC 492947PR42086/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BM TRANS INC3142937Nov 18, 2025Nov 18, 20251IL
DAKOTA CARRIERS INC492947Aug 12, 2023Dec 9, 20244SD
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.
P1322530IL—BM TRANS INCNov 18, 2025 → Nov 18, 20251
PR42086SD—DAKOTA CARRIERS INCAug 12, 2023 → Dec 9, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026