Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4N99EH3HN975996 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 17
First seenJun 24, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 27, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
4V4N99EH3HN975996
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
N99EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
975996

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 · 431 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 431 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
2017

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 · Jun 24, 2023 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026NMII · Walk-around2OOSDIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Apr 6, 2026FLIII · Driver-only5DIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Feb 20, 2026LAII · Walk-around1DIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Feb 19, 2026NMI · Full7OOSDIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Feb 9, 2026AZIII · Driver-only5OOSDIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Oct 26, 2025NMII · Walk-around3DIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Sep 18, 2025NMII · Walk-around1DIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP 4187697XE664K/FL
Apr 30, 2025FLII · Walk-around0JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949XE664K/FL
Feb 20, 2025NMII · Walk-around3JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949XE664K/FL
Jan 27, 2025MSII · Walk-around4JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949XE664K/FL
Dec 4, 2024CAII · Walk-around1JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949XE664K/FL
Aug 18, 2024NMII · Walk-around0JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949AB70RI/FL
Jun 26, 2024FLII · Walk-around4JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949AB70RI/FL
May 23, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949AB70RI/FL
Nov 30, 2023CAI · Full8OOSJUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949AB70RI/FL
Jul 6, 2023FLIII · Driver-only6JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949JD54MY/FL
Jun 24, 2023NMII · Walk-around4OOSJUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 2982949JD54MY/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORP4187697Sep 18, 2025Apr 27, 20267FL
JUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC2982949Jun 24, 2023Apr 30, 202510FL
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.
XE664KFLDIRECT FLEET TRANSPORT CORPSep 18, 2025Apr 27, 20267
XE664KFLJUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLCDec 4, 2024Apr 30, 20254
AB70RIFLJUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLCNov 30, 2023Aug 18, 20244
JD54MYFLJUAN C HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLCJun 24, 2023Jul 6, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026