Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8PN337727 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenAug 11, 2023
IA
Last seenMay 28, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH8PN337727
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2023
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 11, 2023 – May 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
May 28, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
May 28, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
May 1, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
Aug 20, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
Apr 11, 2025WIIII · Driver-only0—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
Apr 2, 2025UTIII · Driver-only2—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
Dec 15, 2024CAI · Full1—METN LLC 3247285ZP44727/CA
Feb 27, 2024MIII · Walk-around3—BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC 3745792P1179150/IL
Nov 8, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0—BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC 3745792P1179150/IL
Aug 11, 2023IAII · Walk-around1—BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC 3745792P 1179150/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
METN LLC3247285Dec 15, 2024May 28, 20268CA
BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC3745792Aug 11, 2023Feb 27, 20243IL
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.
ZP44727CA1METN LLCDec 15, 2024 → May 28, 20268
P1179150IL—BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLCNov 8, 2023 → Feb 27, 20242
P 1179150IL—BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLCAug 11, 2023 → Aug 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026