Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6HN970048 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 4, 2023
CO
Last seenJul 15, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
4V4NC9EH6HN970048
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
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 · Oct 4, 2023 – Jul 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2025NMI · Full2—THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3438204R778906/TX
Jun 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSTHUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3438204R778906/TX
Jun 25, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—EVERGREEN TRANSPORT INC 4133962R718578/TX
Feb 15, 2024COIII · Driver-only2—EVERGREEN TRANSPORT INC 4133962R718578/TX
Oct 4, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3438204R511434/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC3438204Oct 4, 2023Jul 15, 20253TX
EVERGREEN TRANSPORT INC4133962Feb 15, 2024Jun 25, 20242TX
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.
R778906TX—THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCJun 20, 2025 → Jul 15, 20252
R718578TX—EVERGREEN TRANSPORT INCFeb 15, 2024 → Jun 25, 20242
R511434TX—THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCOct 4, 2023 → Oct 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026