Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9TH2JN989785 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenAug 27, 2024
LA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
4V4NC9TH2JN989785
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 27, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—SKYHAWK EXPRESS INC 2490984W3228HY/TN
Nov 13, 2025KYI · Full9OOSBARON EXPRESS INC 2579107TEMP/TN
Nov 4, 2025MSII · Walk-around16OOSBARON EXPRESS INC 2579107NA/TN
Oct 28, 2025COIII · Driver-only10—BARON EXPRESS INC 2579107V5565HY/TN
Oct 27, 2025NMII · Walk-around3—BARON EXPRESS INC 2579107V5565HY/TN
Sep 12, 2025ARIII · Driver-only3—BARON EXPRESS INC 2579107V5565HY/TN
Jun 15, 2025IAII · Walk-around8OOSBARON EXPRESS INC 2579107V5565HY/TN
Jun 12, 2025MTII · Walk-around1OOSBARON EXPRESS INC 2579107V5565HY/TN
Jun 4, 2025TNI · Full5OOSBARON EXPRESS INC 2579107V5565KY/TN
Aug 27, 2024LAIII · Driver-only3—BARON EXPRESS INC 2579107VIN9785/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKYHAWK EXPRESS INC2490984Jun 4, 2026Jun 4, 20261TN
BARON EXPRESS INC2579107Aug 27, 2024Nov 13, 20259TN
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.
W3228HYTN—SKYHAWK EXPRESS INCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20261
TEMPTN—BARON EXPRESS INCNov 13, 2025 → Nov 13, 20251
NATN—BARON EXPRESS INCNov 4, 2025 → Nov 4, 20251
V5565HYTN—BARON EXPRESS INCJun 12, 2025 → Oct 28, 20255
V5565KYTN—BARON EXPRESS INCJun 4, 2025 → Jun 4, 20251
VIN9785TN—BARON EXPRESS INCAug 27, 2024 → Aug 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026