Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1JN884944 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenOct 10, 2023
OR
Last seenNov 3, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 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
4V4NC9EH1JN884944
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 15, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
884944

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 · Oct 10, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 3, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—BLACK SUN LOGISTICS INC 3913943AH18842/PA
Oct 28, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—BLACK SUN LOGISTICS INC 3913943AH18842/PA
Oct 20, 2026ALIII · Driver-only2OOSBLACK SUN LOGISTICS INC 3913943AH18842/PA
Sep 14, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—BLACK SUN LOGISTICS INC 3913943AH18842/PA
Sep 3, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—NORTHEASTERN EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 1434455AH18842/PA
Nov 28, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1—TIMEX LOGISTICS LLC 3933333AH18842/PA
Nov 7, 2023WAIII · Driver-only2—TIMEX LOGISTICS LLC 3933333AH18842/PA
Oct 10, 2023ORIII · Driver-only0—TIMEX LOGISTICS LLC 3933333AH18842/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK SUN LOGISTICS INC3913943Sep 14, 2026Nov 3, 20264IN
NORTHEASTERN EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC1434455Sep 3, 2025Sep 3, 20251GA
TIMEX LOGISTICS LLC3933333Oct 10, 2023Nov 28, 20233PA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
AH18842PA1BLACK SUN LOGISTICS INCSep 14, 2026 → Nov 3, 20264
AH18842PA—NORTHEASTERN EXPRESS TRUCKING COMPANY LLCSep 3, 2025 → Sep 3, 20251
AH18842PA—TIMEX LOGISTICS LLCOct 10, 2023 → Nov 28, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026