Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9TH6HN978847 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
20 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 21, 2023
IN
Last seenFeb 3, 2025
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 20 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
4V4NC9TH6HN978847
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 21, 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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Feb 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2025PAIII · Driver-only3—CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4144661984F21/MD
Jul 30, 2024NMII · Walk-around1OOSED CARGO INC 3878188984F21/MD
Jun 25, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—ED CARGO INC 3878188984F21/MD
Mar 7, 2024CAI · Full0—UYGHUR TRANSPORTATION LLC 3806024984F21/MD
Oct 23, 2023WAIII · Driver-only2—MCM WEST LLC 3452853984F21/MD
Sep 5, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—MCM WEST LLC 3452853984F21/MD
Jun 21, 2023INIII · Driver-only1—MCM WEST LLC 3452853984F21/MD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC4144661Feb 3, 2025Feb 3, 20251MD
ED CARGO INC3878188Jun 25, 2024Jul 30, 20242PA
UYGHUR TRANSPORTATION LLC3806024Mar 7, 2024Mar 7, 20241VA
MCM WEST LLC3452853Jun 21, 2023Oct 23, 20233OH
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.
984F21MD—CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 3, 2025 → Feb 3, 20251
984F21MD—ED CARGO INCJun 25, 2024 → Jul 30, 20242
984F21MD—UYGHUR TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 7, 2024 → Mar 7, 20241
984F21MD—MCM WEST LLCJun 21, 2023 → Oct 23, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026