Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1JN892154 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenDec 28, 2023
KY
Last seenOct 19, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
4V4NC9EH1JN892154
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
892154

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 · Dec 28, 2023 – Oct 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—TMC TRANS LLC 3516948R786752/TX
Jun 26, 2026MOI · Full4OOSTMC TRANS LLC 3516948R786752/TX
Dec 14, 2025ARII · Walk-around5OOSMHA TRUCKING LLC 2962419R786752/TX
Nov 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—MHA TRUCKING LLC 2962419R786752/TX
Dec 28, 2023KYII · Walk-around1—FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLC 2020842P1163765/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TMC TRANS LLC3516948Jun 26, 2026Oct 19, 20262TX
MHA TRUCKING LLC2962419Nov 13, 2025Dec 14, 20252TX
FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLC2020842Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 20231IL
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.
R786752TX1TMC TRANS LLCJun 26, 2026 → Oct 19, 20262
R786752TX—MHA TRUCKING LLCNov 13, 2025 → Dec 14, 20252
P1163765IL—FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLCDec 28, 2023 → Dec 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026