Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6MN271142 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 6, 2023
CO
Last seenJul 30, 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
4V4NC9EH6MN271142
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 6, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 2944575P1293001/IL
May 15, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 2944575P1293001/IL
May 4, 2025NDIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 2944575P1293001/IL
Dec 28, 2023FLIII · Driver-only1—CLIMATE EXPRESS INC 64888273KS2C/MO
Nov 6, 2023LAIII · Driver-only1—CLIMATE EXPRESS INC 64888273KS2C/KS
Jul 6, 2023COIII · Driver-only1—CLIMATE EXPRESS INC 64888273K52C/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT INC2944575May 4, 2025Jul 30, 20263IL
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC648882Jul 6, 2023Dec 28, 20233MO
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.
P1293001IL1EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT INCMay 4, 2025 → Jul 30, 20263
73KS2CMO—CLIMATE EXPRESS INCDec 28, 2023 → Dec 28, 20231
73KS2CKS—CLIMATE EXPRESS INCNov 6, 2023 → Nov 6, 20231
73K52CMO—CLIMATE EXPRESS INCJul 6, 2023 → Jul 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026