Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NB9EH3JN888268 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 12, 2026
OH
Last seenSep 7, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
4V4NB9EH3JN888268
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
Sep 10, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
888268

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.

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 · Jan 12, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2026OHII · Walk-around0—FOUR STARS TRANSPORT LLC 1956748RC56295/MI
Jan 12, 2026WVII · Walk-around0—SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC 3501398RC56295/MI
Jan 12, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC 3501398RC56295/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FOUR STARS TRANSPORT LLC1956748Sep 7, 2026Sep 7, 20261MI
SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC3501398Jan 12, 2026Jan 12, 20262MI
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.
RC56295MI1FOUR STARS TRANSPORT LLCSep 7, 2026 → Sep 7, 20261
RC56295MI—SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLCJan 12, 2026 → Jan 12, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 10, 2026