Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TJ8JN900224 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenSep 20, 2023
OR
Last seenMay 29, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
4V4NC9TJ8JN900224
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 21, 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
NC9TJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
900224

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 · 960 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 960 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
2018

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 · Sep 20, 2023 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC 3314186A011468/SC
May 26, 2026CAII · Walk-around0KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC 3314186A011468/SC
May 1, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC 2521420A011468/SC
Mar 28, 2026KYI · Full1GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC 2521420A011468/SC
Jun 26, 2025INIII · Driver-only6TOPGEAR LOGISTICS LLC 3132450A011468/SC
Jan 31, 2024GAIII · Driver-only10KOMMY LOGISTICS LLC 3498152P765747/SC
Sep 20, 2023ORI · Full0KOMMY LOGISTICS LLC 3498152P765747/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC3314186May 26, 2026May 29, 20262SC
GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC2521420Mar 28, 2026May 1, 20262SC
TOPGEAR LOGISTICS LLC3132450Jun 26, 2025Jun 26, 20251SC
KOMMY LOGISTICS LLC3498152Sep 20, 2023Jan 31, 20242OR
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.
A011468SCKALINKA TRANSPORT LLCMay 26, 2026May 29, 20262
A011468SCGERGUN TRANSPORTATION INCMar 28, 2026May 1, 20262
A011468SCTOPGEAR LOGISTICS LLCJun 26, 2025Jun 26, 20251
P765747SCKOMMY LOGISTICS LLCSep 20, 2023Jan 31, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026