Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ0JN998582 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJul 28, 2023
SD
Last seenJul 24, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
4V4NC9EJ0JN998582
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 21, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
998582

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
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 · Jul 28, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1ALPHA BIG STAR LLC 3992226RP11333/WA
Jan 8, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0ALPHA BIG STAR LLC 3992226RP11333/WA
Jan 4, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0ALPHA BIG STAR LLC 3992226RP11333/NM
Jul 21, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP 2456238RP11333/WA
Jun 18, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP 2456238RP11333/WA
Nov 26, 2024WAII · Walk-around0WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP 2456238RP11333/WA
Mar 2, 2024NDII · Walk-around0DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768RP11333/WA
Jul 28, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768RP04766/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALPHA BIG STAR LLC3992226Jan 4, 2026Jul 24, 20263WA
WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP2456238Nov 26, 2024Jul 21, 20253IL
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC2795768Jul 28, 2023Mar 2, 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.
RP11333WA1ALPHA BIG STAR LLCJan 8, 2026Jul 24, 20262
RP11333NMALPHA BIG STAR LLCJan 4, 2026Jan 4, 20261
RP11333WAWESTFIELD EXPRESS CORPNov 26, 2024Jul 21, 20253
RP11333WADIRECT MOTOR LINES INCMar 2, 2024Mar 2, 20241
RP04766WADIRECT MOTOR LINES INCJul 28, 2023Jul 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026