Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8BN296945 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenApr 24, 2024
CO
Last seenFeb 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
4V4NC9EH8BN296945
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2011
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 · Apr 24, 2024 – Feb 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSBIGHORN TRUCKING ATX LLC 440683831T604N/TX
Jul 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around18OOSBIGHORN TRUCKING ATX LLC 440683816T252N/TX
Jun 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSGOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS LLC 437430870R171N/TX
May 31, 2024MOI · Full8OOSM 1 TRANSPORTATION INC 1937002XA842B/FL
Apr 24, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—M 1 TRANSPORTATION INC 1937002XA842B/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIGHORN TRUCKING ATX LLC4406838Jul 28, 2025Feb 13, 20262TX
GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS LLC4374308Jun 16, 2025Jun 16, 20251TX
M 1 TRANSPORTATION INC1937002Apr 24, 2024May 31, 20242NE
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.
31T604NTX—BIGHORN TRUCKING ATX LLCFeb 13, 2026 → Feb 13, 20261
16T252NTX—BIGHORN TRUCKING ATX LLCJul 28, 2025 → Jul 28, 20251
70R171NTX—GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS LLCJun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 20251
XA842BFL—M 1 TRANSPORTATION INCApr 24, 2024 → May 31, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026