Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9THX4N361879 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 10, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 22, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9THX4N361879
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2004
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 · Jan 10, 2024 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026VAIII · Driver-only0—THE WAY TRANS LLC 4479515NH5617/NC
Mar 7, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—BARCA TRANS INC 3180583NH5617/NC
May 28, 2024SCII · Walk-around5OOSBARCA TRANS INC 3180583NH5617/NC
Apr 11, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—BARCA TRANS INC 3180583NH5617/NC
Jan 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—BARCA TRANS INC 3180583NH5617/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE WAY TRANS LLC4479515Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 20261NC
BARCA TRANS INC3180583Jan 10, 2024Mar 7, 20254NC
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.
NH5617NC1THE WAY TRANS LLCJul 22, 2026 → Jul 22, 20261
NH5617NC—BARCA TRANS INCJan 10, 2024 → Mar 7, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026