Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXHN977178 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 22, 2023
NC
Last seenApr 21, 2026
MI
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

VIN
4V4NC9EHXHN977178
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
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 22, 2023 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026MII · Full12OOSUS CARGO EXPRESS LLC 2250917RC40660/MI
Mar 4, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—US CARGO EXPRESS LLC 2250917RC40660/MI
Nov 7, 2025MIII · Walk-around1—US CARGO EXPRESS LLC 2250917RC40660/MI
Oct 15, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—US CARGO EXPRESS LLC 2250917RC40660/MI
Jun 13, 2025MIII · Walk-around2—US CARGO EXPRESS LLC 2250917TEMP/MI
Nov 6, 2024INII · Walk-around1—US CARGO EXPRESS LLC 2250917RC40660/MI
Aug 22, 2023NCIII · Driver-only1—ROBERT BEARDEN INC 696877L1350HY/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
US CARGO EXPRESS LLC2250917Nov 6, 2024Apr 21, 20266MI
ROBERT BEARDEN INC696877Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 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.
RC40660MI—US CARGO EXPRESS LLCNov 6, 2024 → Apr 21, 20265
TEMPMI—US CARGO EXPRESS LLCJun 13, 2025 → Jun 13, 20251
L1350HYTN—ROBERT BEARDEN INCAug 22, 2023 → Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026