Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6JN896894 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenSep 13, 2023
KY
Last seenJan 18, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
4V4NC9EH6JN896894
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 13, 2023 – Jan 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 18, 2026IAII · Walk-around3OOSLIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430P1319214/IL
Jan 15, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—LIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430P1319214/IL
Aug 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—LIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430SPG534089/IL
Aug 2, 2025IAII · Walk-around8—LIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430NONE/IL
May 30, 2025IAIII · Driver-only3OOSDD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150572/IL
Feb 8, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1155735/IL
Jun 3, 2024TNI · Full1OOSDD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1155735/IL
Sep 13, 2023KYIII · Driver-only2—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P 1155735/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIFEGUARD TRANS INC3444430Aug 2, 2025Jan 18, 20264IL
DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC3111504Sep 13, 2023May 30, 20254IL
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.
P1319214IL—LIFEGUARD TRANS INCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 18, 20262
SPG534089IL—LIFEGUARD TRANS INCAug 30, 2025 → Aug 30, 20251
NONEIL—LIFEGUARD TRANS INCAug 2, 2025 → Aug 2, 20251
P1150572IL—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INCMay 30, 2025 → May 30, 20251
P1155735IL—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INCJun 3, 2024 → Feb 8, 20252
P 1155735IL—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INCSep 13, 2023 → Sep 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026