Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NB9EH0JN998274 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenSep 15, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 14, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
4V4NB9EH0JN998274
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
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
Jun 21, 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
NB9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
998274

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 · 391 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 391 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
2018

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 · Sep 15, 2023 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026KYI · Full2OOSHR TRANSPORT WAYS LLC 4108005P1334434/IL
May 6, 2025OHII · Walk-around0JB FREIGHT GROUP INC 3706162P1250665/IL
Mar 31, 2025SDII · Walk-around4JB FREIGHT GROUP INC 3706162P1250665/IL
Feb 26, 2025LAII · Walk-around1JB FREIGHT GROUP INC 3706162P1250665/IL
Nov 6, 2024TNIII · Driver-only2JB FREIGHT GROUP INC 3706162P1250665/IL
Sep 25, 2024IAII · Walk-around5JB FREIGHT GROUP INC 3706162NONE/OT
Oct 5, 2023TXIII · Driver-only0VIN LOGISTICS INC 3154190P1103360/IL
Oct 5, 2023TXIII · Driver-only0VIN LOGISTICS INC 3154190P1103360/IL
Sep 15, 2023TXII · Walk-around0VIN LOGISTICS INC 3154190P1103360/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HR TRANSPORT WAYS LLC4108005May 14, 2026May 14, 20261IL
JB FREIGHT GROUP INC3706162Sep 25, 2024May 6, 20255IL
VIN LOGISTICS INC3154190Sep 15, 2023Oct 5, 20233IL
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.
P1334434ILHR TRANSPORT WAYS LLCMay 14, 2026May 14, 20261
P1250665ILJB FREIGHT GROUP INCNov 6, 2024May 6, 20254
NONEOTJB FREIGHT GROUP INCSep 25, 2024Sep 25, 20241
P1103360ILVIN LOGISTICS INCSep 15, 2023Oct 5, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026