Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ8HN986934 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 14, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 2, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
4V4NC9EJ8HN986934
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
Jun 28, 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 · Jul 14, 2023 – Feb 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—SHOOTING STAR TRANS INC 3207463ZP72638/CA
Jan 7, 2026GAIII · Driver-only8—SHOOTING STAR TRANS INC 3207463ZP72638/CA
Dec 8, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—SHOOTING STAR TRANS INC 3207463ZP72638/CA
Feb 4, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—SHINING STAR TRANS INC 2425410YP02066/CA
Aug 10, 2023NMII · Walk-around1—SHINING STAR TRANS INC 2425410YP02066/CA
Jul 14, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—SHINING STAR TRANS INC 2425410YP02066/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHOOTING STAR TRANS INC3207463Dec 8, 2025Feb 2, 20263CA
SHINING STAR TRANS INC2425410Jul 14, 2023Feb 4, 20243CA
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.
ZP72638CA—SHOOTING STAR TRANS INCDec 8, 2025 → Feb 2, 20263
YP02066CA—SHINING STAR TRANS INCJul 14, 2023 → Feb 4, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026