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2012 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9TH8CN537231 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 11, 2025
PA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
4V4NC9TH8CN537231
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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 · Sep 11, 2025 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1—CARGO WAVE LLC 4252090P1318309/IL
Mar 30, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—CARGO WAVE LLC 4252090P1318309/IL
Nov 19, 2025MSIII · Driver-only1—CARGO WAVE LLC 4252090P1318309/IL
Sep 11, 2025PAIII · Driver-only2—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 4252114MST526627/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARGO WAVE LLC4252090Nov 19, 2025Jun 4, 20263IL
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251IL
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.
P1318309IL—CARGO WAVE LLCNov 19, 2025 → Jun 4, 20263
MST526627IL—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2025 → Sep 11, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026