Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJXHN978270 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenMay 25, 2024
GA
Last seenMay 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
4V4NC9EJXHN978270
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 18, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
978270

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
2017

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 25, 2024 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around1NEW WAY CARGO INC 3972170ZP24117/CA
May 5, 2026ORII · Walk-around6NEW WAY CARGO INC 3972170ZP24117/CA
Apr 15, 2026WAII · Walk-around3OOSNEW WAY CARGO INC 3972170ZP24117/CA
Dec 17, 2025CAI · Full0SIERRA GOLD TRUCKING INC 3945815ZP24117/CA
Jul 24, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0SIERRA GOLD TRUCKING INC 3945815ZP24117/CA
Feb 6, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0JASWAL COACH INC 3733753ZP24117/CA
Oct 21, 2024NMI · Full1JASWAL COACH INC 3733753ZP24117/CA
Oct 12, 2024CAI · Full1JASWAL COACH INC 3733753ZP24117/CA
Sep 15, 2024ILII · Walk-around0JASWAL COACH INC 3733753ZP24117/CA
Jul 13, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0JASWAL COACH INC 3733753ZP24117/CA
May 25, 2024GAIII · Driver-only2JASWAL COACH INC 3733753ZP24117/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEW WAY CARGO INC3972170Apr 15, 2026May 27, 20263CA
SIERRA GOLD TRUCKING INC3945815Jul 24, 2025Dec 17, 20252CA
JASWAL COACH INC3733753May 25, 2024Feb 6, 20256CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
ZP24117CANEW WAY CARGO INCApr 15, 2026May 27, 20263
ZP24117CASIERRA GOLD TRUCKING INCJul 24, 2025Dec 17, 20252
ZP24117CAJASWAL COACH INCMay 25, 2024Feb 6, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026