Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ6HN970831 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenAug 29, 2024
IL
Last seenJul 29, 2026
OK
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9EJ6HN970831
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
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 · Aug 29, 2024 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1—APEX TRANS INC 3658746PRPAM9183/ID
Jul 19, 2026AZII · Walk-around2—APEX TRANS INC 3658746AM9183/ID
Jul 19, 2026AZII · Walk-around2—APEX TRANS INC 3658746AM9183/ID
Jan 27, 2026IAII · Walk-around2OOSAPEX TRANS INC 3658746AM9183/ID
Jul 27, 2025ILIII · Driver-only3—ROAD STAR EXPRESS OF IDAHO LLC 3724800AM9183/ID
Nov 1, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—ROAD TRANS INC 3246259AM9183/ID
Sep 25, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—ROAD TRANS INC 3246259AM9183/ID
Aug 29, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—ROAD TRANS INC 3246259AM9183/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
APEX TRANS INC3658746Jan 27, 2026Jul 29, 20264IL
ROAD STAR EXPRESS OF IDAHO LLC3724800Jul 27, 2025Jul 27, 20251ID
ROAD TRANS INC3246259Aug 29, 2024Nov 1, 20243ID
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.
PRPAM9183ID1APEX TRANS INCJul 29, 2026 → Jul 29, 20261
AM9183ID1APEX TRANS INCJan 27, 2026 → Jul 19, 20263
AM9183ID—ROAD STAR EXPRESS OF IDAHO LLCJul 27, 2025 → Jul 27, 20251
AM9183ID—ROAD TRANS INCAug 29, 2024 → Nov 1, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026