Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ19N277151 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenJan 5, 2024
OH
Last seenJul 24, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
4V4NC9EJ19N277151
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 5, 2024 – Jul 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2025TNII · Walk-around2OOSBLACK DOG MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT INC 2564906P1279009/IL
Jul 9, 2025KYI · Full2OOSBLACK DOG MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT INC 2564906P1279009/IL
Jun 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0BLACK DOG MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT INC 2564906P1279009/IL
Jan 16, 2025NCIII · Driver-only2OOSBLACK DOG MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT INC 2564906P1279009/IL
Jan 5, 2024OHII · Walk-around2OOSA 2 Z UNIVERSAL INC 2726242P846256/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK DOG MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT INC2564906Jan 16, 2025Jul 24, 20254IL
A 2 Z UNIVERSAL INC2726242Jan 5, 2024Jan 5, 20241IL
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.
P1279009ILBLACK DOG MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT INCJan 16, 2025Jul 24, 20254
P846256ILA 2 Z UNIVERSAL INCJan 5, 2024Jan 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026