Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ0HN990878 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 14
First seenOct 12, 2023
MT
Last seenApr 1, 2026
ID
Inspected under 2 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
4V4NC9EJ0HN990878
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 16, 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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
990878

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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
2017

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 · Oct 12, 2023 – Apr 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 1, 2026IDI · Full3CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Nov 21, 2025MTII · Walk-around0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Oct 22, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Jul 22, 2025MTI · Full1CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
May 20, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Dec 9, 2024WAII · Walk-around1CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Nov 18, 2024MTI · Full0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
May 31, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Apr 2, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Mar 21, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Mar 14, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Feb 22, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Jan 23, 2024MTII · Walk-around2CET TRANSPORT INC 3510982PA23839/MT
Oct 12, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0SNK EXCAVATING LLC 2630007PA23839/MT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CET TRANSPORT INC3510982Jan 23, 2024Apr 1, 202613MT
SNK EXCAVATING LLC2630007Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231MT
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.
PA23839MTCET TRANSPORT INCJan 23, 2024Apr 1, 202613
PA23839MTSNK EXCAVATING LLCOct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026