Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9JN986637 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenAug 21, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 11, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9EH9JN986637
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 18, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4V4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
986637

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VOLVO TRUCK

Prefix basis · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 21, 2023 – Feb 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0BITSHARP CORPORATION 3519782P1293911/IL
Dec 3, 2025INIII · Driver-only1BITSHARP CORPORATION 3519782P1293911/IL
May 23, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0BITSHARP CORPORATION 3519782P1293911/IL
Feb 12, 2025UTIII · Driver-only2ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
Dec 30, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
Sep 8, 2024AZIII · Driver-only2ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
Jun 14, 2024WAII · Walk-around2OOSDIRECT EXPRESS MOBILITY LLC 4006125P1172254/IL
Feb 13, 2024CAI · Full0ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
Jan 8, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
Nov 10, 2023NVII · Walk-around1ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
Aug 21, 2023CAI · Full2ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1172254/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BITSHARP CORPORATION3519782May 23, 2025Feb 11, 20263OH
ARAVAN CARGO INC3139125Aug 21, 2023Feb 12, 20257OH
DIRECT EXPRESS MOBILITY LLC4006125Jun 14, 2024Jun 14, 20241OH
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.
P1293911ILBITSHARP CORPORATIONMay 23, 2025Feb 11, 20263
P1172254ILARAVAN CARGO INCAug 21, 2023Feb 12, 20257
P1172254ILDIRECT EXPRESS MOBILITY LLCJun 14, 2024Jun 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026