Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EG1JN897894 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenNov 29, 2024
NM
Last seenJun 10, 2026
OR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
4V4NC9EG1JN897894
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 28, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
897894

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.

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 · Nov 29, 2024 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026ORIII · Driver-only285 TRUCKING LLC 4357480RP22448/WA
Apr 2, 2026WAIII · Driver-only085 TRUCKING LLC 4357480RP22448/WA
Nov 3, 2025CAI · Full3WESTSIDE LOGISTICS LLC 4343723RP22448/WA
Feb 26, 2025UTI · Full3LAPWIN INC 2157737P1239486/IL
Jan 8, 2025CAII · Walk-around1LAPWIN INC 2157737P1239486/IL
Nov 29, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0LAPWIN INC 2157737P1239486/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
85 TRUCKING LLC4357480Apr 2, 2026Jun 10, 20262SC
WESTSIDE LOGISTICS LLC4343723Nov 3, 2025Nov 3, 20251WA
LAPWIN INC2157737Nov 29, 2024Feb 26, 20253OH
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.
RP22448WA185 TRUCKING LLCApr 2, 2026Jun 10, 20262
RP22448WAWESTSIDE LOGISTICS LLCNov 3, 2025Nov 3, 20251
P1239486ILLAPWIN INCNov 29, 2024Feb 26, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026