Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ0KN204181 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenFeb 25, 2024
IL
Last seenMar 25, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
4V4NC9EJ0KN204181
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2019
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 · Feb 25, 2024 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2—AVES EXPRESS LLC 4252071P1340380/IL
Dec 16, 2025TXI · Full3—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253684/IL
Dec 9, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253684/IL
Feb 24, 2025MOII · Walk-around1—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253684/IL
Dec 16, 2024MOII · Walk-around0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1193644/IL
Jun 29, 2024IAII · Walk-around0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P 1193644/IL
Apr 8, 2024MOI · Full0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1193644/IL
Feb 25, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1193644/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVES EXPRESS LLC4252071Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261IL
STEEL DRAGON CO838909Feb 25, 2024Dec 16, 20257IL
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.
P1340380IL—AVES EXPRESS LLCMar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20261
P1253684IL—STEEL DRAGON COFeb 24, 2025 → Dec 16, 20253
P1193644IL—STEEL DRAGON COFeb 25, 2024 → Dec 16, 20243
P 1193644IL—STEEL DRAGON COJun 29, 2024 → Jun 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026