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2026 Volvo Truck VNL (4)

4V4BC9EH7TN698170 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under6
18 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenApr 21, 2025
MA
Last seenOct 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 18 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
4V4BC9EH7TN698170
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL (4)
Model year
2026
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 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
BC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
698170

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 · 966 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL (4)

Prefix basis · 966 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.

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 · Apr 21, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—SCOTTLAND SUTTON AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 3629377PXG3245/OH
Aug 2, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—SCREAMING ELEPHANT TRUCKING LLC 3567794PXG3254/OH
Jul 2, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—FALCON FREIGHT LLC 389770410577AW/WI
Jun 23, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—FALCON FREIGHT LLC 389770410577AW/WI
Apr 16, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLC 431417110577AW/WI
Jan 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—ORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLC 4354574PXC6427/OH
Jul 22, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—ORM LOGISTICS LLC 4029912PXC6427/OH
Apr 21, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1—ORM LOGISTICS LLC 4029912PXC6427/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCOTTLAND SUTTON AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3629377Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261TX
SCREAMING ELEPHANT TRUCKING LLC3567794Aug 2, 2026Aug 2, 20261MN
FALCON FREIGHT LLC3897704Jun 23, 2026Jul 2, 20262NV
MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLC4314171Apr 16, 2026Apr 16, 20261TN
ORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLC4354574Jan 8, 2026Jan 8, 20261IL
ORM LOGISTICS LLC4029912Apr 21, 2025Jul 22, 20252IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
PXG3245OH1SCOTTLAND SUTTON AUTO TRANSPORT LLCOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
PXG3254OH1SCREAMING ELEPHANT TRUCKING LLCAug 2, 2026 → Aug 2, 20261
10577AWWI1FALCON FREIGHT LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jul 2, 20262
10577AWWI—MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 16, 2026 → Apr 16, 20261
PXC6427OH—ORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLCJan 8, 2026 → Jan 8, 20261
PXC6427OH—ORM LOGISTICS LLCApr 21, 2025 → Jul 22, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026