Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Volvo Truck VNL (4)

4V4BC9EH7TN698170 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
16 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenApr 21, 2025
MA
Last seenAug 2, 2026
MD
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 16 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.

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
2026

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL (4)

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 · Apr 21, 2025 – Aug 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 2, 2026MDII · Walk-around0SCREAMING ELEPHANT TRUCKING LLC 3567794PXG3254/OH
Jul 2, 2026NMII · Walk-around0FALCON FREIGHT LLC 389770410577AW/WI
Jun 23, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0FALCON FREIGHT LLC 389770410577AW/WI
Apr 16, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLC 431417110577AW/WI
Jan 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around0ORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLC 4354574PXC6427/OH
Jul 22, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0ORM LOGISTICS LLC 4029912PXC6427/OH
Apr 21, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1ORM LOGISTICS LLC 4029912PXC6427/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
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, 20261AZ
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.
PXG3254OH1SCREAMING ELEPHANT TRUCKING LLCAug 2, 2026Aug 2, 20261
10577AWWI1FALCON FREIGHT LLCJun 23, 2026Jul 2, 20262
10577AWWIMALONES TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 16, 2026Apr 16, 20261
PXC6427OHORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLCJan 8, 2026Jan 8, 20261
PXC6427OHORM LOGISTICS LLCApr 21, 2025Jul 22, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026