Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH0JN968981 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 12, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 23, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
4V4NC9EH0JN968981
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 20, 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
NC9EH

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
968981

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 · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 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 12, 2023 – Oct 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 23, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113993031/IN
Oct 3, 2023ALII · Walk-around0—CONNECT FREIGHT INC 2544918P1022097/IL
Sep 12, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—CONNECT FREIGHT INC 2544918P1022097/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC38111Oct 23, 2026Oct 23, 20261PA
CONNECT FREIGHT INC2544918Sep 12, 2023Oct 3, 20232IL
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.
3993031IN1EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INCOct 23, 2026 → Oct 23, 20261
P1022097IL—CONNECT FREIGHT INCSep 12, 2023 → Oct 3, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026