Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1DN141091 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJul 15, 2025
PA
Last seenOct 2, 2026
CT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
4V4NC9EH1DN141091
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
141091

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 · Jul 15, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 2, 2026CTII · Walk-around9OOSARES LOGISTICS LLC 4010109AH77367/PA
Aug 25, 2026PAIII · Driver-only3—ARES LOGISTICS LLC 4010109AH77367/PA
Aug 17, 2026NJIII · Driver-only1—ARES LOGISTICS LLC 4010109AH77367/PA
Jul 13, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—ARES LOGISTICS LLC 4010109AH77367/PA
May 4, 2026MDI · Full2—ARES LOGISTICS LLC 4010109AH77367/PA
Apr 28, 2026NYII · Walk-around9OOSARES LOGISTICS LLC 4010109AH77367/PA
Jul 15, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1OOSGERMAN EXPRESS LLC 4406470AH62834/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARES LOGISTICS LLC4010109Apr 28, 2026Oct 2, 20266PA
GERMAN EXPRESS LLC4406470Jul 15, 2025Jul 15, 20251PA
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.
AH77367PA1ARES LOGISTICS LLCApr 28, 2026 → Oct 2, 20266
AH62834PA—GERMAN EXPRESS LLCJul 15, 2025 → Jul 15, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026