Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXHN990948 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenJan 8, 2024
IN
Last seenOct 9, 2025
OR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
4V4NC9EHXHN990948
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 · Jan 8, 2024 – Oct 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 9, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P957861/IL
Jul 10, 2025MOII · Walk-around6OOSUNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P957861/IL
Apr 3, 2025TNII · Walk-around1OOSUNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P957861/IL
Mar 25, 2025INII · Walk-around5OOSUNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287P957861/IL
Dec 17, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC 2513044P957861/IL
Sep 4, 2024CAII · Walk-around3OOSTIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC 2513044P957861/IL
Mar 6, 2024INI · Full0—DV TRANSIT LLC 4089945P957861/IL
Jan 8, 2024INI · Full1—DV TRANSIT LLC 4089945P957861/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC2124287Mar 25, 2025Oct 9, 20254IL
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC2513044Sep 4, 2024Dec 17, 20242IL
DV TRANSIT LLC4089945Jan 8, 2024Mar 6, 20242IL
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.
P957861IL—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCMar 25, 2025 → Oct 9, 20254
P957861IL—TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INCSep 4, 2024 → Dec 17, 20242
P957861IL—DV TRANSIT LLCJan 8, 2024 → Mar 6, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026