Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Volvo Truck VNL (4)

4V4BC9EH8TN697660 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
12 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenOct 6, 2025
TN
Last seenOct 6, 2026
VA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 12 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
4V4BC9EH8TN697660
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
697660

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 · Oct 6, 2025 – Oct 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2026VAIII · Driver-only2—OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC 3594294TNL504952/IN
Jun 30, 2026NCII · Walk-around1OOSOPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 4258905N/A/IL
May 14, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0—OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 4258905TNL504952/IL
May 5, 2026MOIII · Driver-only3OOSOPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 4258905TNL504952/IL
Dec 10, 2025IAII · Walk-around5OOSSANA FREIGHT INC 3473865NONE/IL
Oct 6, 2025TNI · Full0—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 4200881APPLIED/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC3594294Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 20261IL
OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED4258905May 5, 2026Jun 30, 20263IL
SANA FREIGHT INC3473865Dec 10, 2025Dec 10, 20251IL
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC4200881Oct 6, 2025Oct 6, 20251IN
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.
TNL504952IN1OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INCOct 6, 2026 → Oct 6, 20261
N/AIL1OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATEDJun 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 20261
TNL504952IL—OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATEDMay 5, 2026 → May 14, 20262
NONEIL—SANA FREIGHT INCDec 10, 2025 → Dec 10, 20251
APPLIEDIL—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INCOct 6, 2025 → Oct 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026