Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo truck VNR

4V4WC9EH4JN893352 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 2, 2023
SC
Last seenDec 27, 2024
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
4V4WC9EH4JN893352
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNR
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
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 2, 2023 – Dec 27, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 27, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—BIG SAM TRANSPORT LLC 35470860677F5/MD
Nov 6, 2024MDI · Full1—BIG SAM TRANSPORT LLC 35470860677F5/MD
Sep 9, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—RAM TRUCKING GROUP LLC 33866230371F1/MD
Aug 23, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—RAM TRUCKING GROUP LLC 33866230371F1/MD
Jul 2, 2023SCIII · Driver-only2—RAM TRUCKING GROUP LLC 33866230371F1/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIG SAM TRANSPORT LLC3547086Nov 6, 2024Dec 27, 20242MD
RAM TRUCKING GROUP LLC3386623Jul 2, 2023Sep 9, 20233MD
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.
0677F5MD—BIG SAM TRANSPORT LLCNov 6, 2024 → Dec 27, 20242
0371F1MD—RAM TRUCKING GROUP LLCJul 2, 2023 → Sep 9, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026