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2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EG1HN966108 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 11
First seenNov 2, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 20, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EG1HN966108
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 18, 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
NC9EG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
966108

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 · 2,868 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 2,868 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 · Nov 2, 2023 – Oct 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2026NJII · Walk-around2—UNITY EXPRESS CORP 4084922PWT4306/OH
Dec 31, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—UNITY EXPRESS CORP 4084922PWT4306/OH
Jul 1, 2025AZI · Full7OOSUNITY EXPRESS CORP 4084922PWT4306/OH
Apr 16, 2025TNI · Full3OOSUNITY EXPRESS CORP 4084922PWT4306/UK
Mar 29, 2025KSII · Walk-around4OOSUNITY EXPRESS CORP 4084922PWT4306/OH
Jan 15, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—RGU GROUP CORP 3788049PWT4306/OH
Jul 16, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—RGU GROUP CORP 3788049PWT4306/OH
May 10, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—RGU GROUP CORP 3788049PWT4306/OH
Apr 21, 2024UTI · Full4—RGU GROUP CORP 3788049PWT4306/OH
Feb 19, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—RGU GROUP CORP 3788049PWT4306/OH
Nov 2, 2023CAI · Full2—RGU GROUP CORP 3788049PWT4306/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITY EXPRESS CORP4084922Mar 29, 2025Oct 20, 20265OH
RGU GROUP CORP3788049Nov 2, 2023Jan 15, 20256OH
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.
PWT4306OH1UNITY EXPRESS CORPMar 29, 2025 → Oct 20, 20264
PWT4306UK—UNITY EXPRESS CORPApr 16, 2025 → Apr 16, 20251
PWT4306OH—RGU GROUP CORPNov 2, 2023 → Jan 15, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026