Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9EH9LN240269

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 28, 2023
GA
Last seenMar 19, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
240269

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.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 28, 2023 – Mar 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 19, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC 3002183C250ES/GA
Nov 20, 2024GAII · Walk-around8OOSHOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC 3002183C250ES/GA
Jul 28, 2023GAIII · Driver-only0HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC 3001601C9895B/GA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC3002183Nov 20, 2024Mar 19, 20262GA
HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC3001601Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 20231GA
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.
C250ESGAHOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLCNov 20, 2024Mar 19, 20262
C9895BGAHOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLCJul 28, 2023Jul 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC