Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EG5JN889684 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenSep 5, 2023
OH
Last seenJan 25, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
4V4NC9EG5JN889684
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
Jul 4, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
889684

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 · Sep 5, 2023 – Jan 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 25, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574U6884HY/TN
Oct 28, 2024KYIII · Driver-only4OOSNEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574U4034HY/TN
Sep 24, 2024OHII · Walk-around6OOSNEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574L9391HY/TN
May 9, 2024OHII · Walk-around2OOSNEW STAR EXPRESS LLC 2963574L9391HY/TN
Sep 5, 2023OHII · Walk-around1—TMX INC 9029933249696/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEW STAR EXPRESS LLC2963574May 9, 2024Jan 25, 20254TN
TMX INC902993Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 20231OH
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.
U6884HYTN—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLCJan 25, 2025 → Jan 25, 20251
U4034HYTN—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLCOct 28, 2024 → Oct 28, 20241
L9391HYTN—NEW STAR EXPRESS LLCMay 9, 2024 → Sep 24, 20242
3249696IN—TMX INCSep 5, 2023 → Sep 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026