Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ1LN216681 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections22
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 22
First seenJan 16, 2024
WA
Last seenApr 17, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
4V4NC9EJ1LN216681
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
216681

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
2020

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 16, 2024 – Apr 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2026CAI · Full0BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Apr 15, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Apr 4, 2026CAIII · Driver-only4OOSBRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Feb 12, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Jan 27, 2026CAIII · Driver-only4BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Oct 1, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Jul 3, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Apr 23, 2025CAI · Full1BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC 3762626RP12280/WA
Apr 2, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Mar 14, 2025CAII · Walk-around0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Feb 18, 2025ORII · Walk-around1A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Feb 12, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Feb 12, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Oct 14, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Sep 25, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Sep 10, 2024ORII · Walk-around0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Aug 14, 2024WAII · Walk-around1OOSA-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
May 14, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Mar 6, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Mar 2, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Jan 19, 2024CAI · Full0A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
Jan 16, 2024WAII · Walk-around1A-STAR XPRESS LLC 4093256RP12280/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INC3762626Apr 23, 2025Apr 17, 20268WA
A-STAR XPRESS LLC4093256Jan 16, 2024Apr 2, 202514WA
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.
RP12280WABRAR PB05 TRANSPORT INCApr 23, 2025Apr 17, 20268
RP12280WAA-STAR XPRESS LLCJan 16, 2024Apr 2, 202514
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026