Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1JN901368 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 12
First seenJul 10, 2023
NM
Last seenOct 29, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
4V4NC9EH1JN901368
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
Nov 1, 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
901368

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 10, 2023 – Oct 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125013479A/KY
Aug 21, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125013479A/KY
Aug 12, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125013479A/KY
Apr 7, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125013479A/KY
Apr 5, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125013479A/KY
Feb 12, 2026NEIII · Driver-only0—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125013479A/KY
Jun 7, 2025KSII · Walk-around1—D LOGISTICS INC 2514032P942905/IL
Oct 11, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—D LOGISTICS INC 2514032P942905/IL
Jun 5, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—D LOGISTICS INC 2514032P942905/IL
Feb 23, 2024WAII · Walk-around1—D LOGISTICS INC 2514032P942905/IL
Dec 3, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—D LOGISTICS INC 2514032P942905/IL
Jul 10, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—D LOGISTICS INC 2514032P942905/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARAVAN CARGO INC3139125Feb 12, 2026Oct 29, 20266OH
D LOGISTICS INC2514032Jul 10, 2023Jun 7, 20256IL
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.
013479AKY1ARAVAN CARGO INCFeb 12, 2026 → Oct 29, 20266
P942905IL—D LOGISTICS INCJul 10, 2023 → Jun 7, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Nov 1, 2026