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2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1HN973164 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenFeb 2, 2024
MO
Last seenSep 17, 2026
IN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
4V4NC9EH1HN973164
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 21, 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
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
973164

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 · Feb 2, 2024 – Sep 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2026INII · Walk-around2OOSDSS EXPRESS INC 4307327AH40463/PA
Jul 3, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—HOPKINS TRUCKING LLC 3247950AH40463/PA
May 27, 2025INIII · Driver-only0—HOPKINS TRUCKING LLC 3247950AH40463/PA
May 19, 2025MOI · Full4OOSHOPKINS TRUCKING LLC 3247950AH40463/PA
Nov 19, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0—GET IT THERE TRUCKING LLC 3565994AH40463/PA
Oct 3, 2024KYI · Full2—ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3069542AH40439/PA
Sep 25, 2024PAII · Walk-around2—ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3069542AH40463/PA
Jun 16, 2024MNIII · Driver-only2—ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3069542AH40463/PA
Feb 2, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3069542AH40463/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DSS EXPRESS INC4307327Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 20261WA
HOPKINS TRUCKING LLC3247950May 19, 2025Jul 3, 20253GA
GET IT THERE TRUCKING LLC3565994Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 20241OH
ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC3069542Feb 2, 2024Oct 3, 20244TN
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.
AH40463PA1DSS EXPRESS INCSep 17, 2026 → Sep 17, 20261
AH40463PA—HOPKINS TRUCKING LLCMay 19, 2025 → Jul 3, 20253
AH40463PA—GET IT THERE TRUCKING LLCNov 19, 2024 → Nov 19, 20241
AH40439PA—ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 3, 2024 → Oct 3, 20241
AH40463PA—ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 2, 2024 → Sep 25, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026