Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1MN281268 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 12
First seenJan 18, 2024
OK
Last seenDec 23, 2025
OR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9EH1MN281268
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
281268

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
2021

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 · Jan 18, 2024 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025ORII · Walk-around3OOSTW INC 3860157PXD3029/OH
Nov 13, 2025SDIII · Driver-only1OOSSHON EXPRESS INC 3503232PXD3029/OH
Oct 20, 2025CAII · Walk-around0SHON EXPRESS INC 3503232PXD3029/OH
Jul 28, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0SHON EXPRESS INC 3503232NO PLATE/PA
May 4, 2025NVII · Walk-around1UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971AH40970/PA
Apr 23, 2025KYI · Full2UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971AH40970/PA
Apr 18, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971AH40970/PA
Dec 17, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971TEMP/PA
Oct 15, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971TEMP/PA
Sep 4, 2024WAII · Walk-around3UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971TEMP/PA
May 14, 2024ALI · Full0UG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971
Jan 18, 2024OKI · Full2OOSUG TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612971AH19984/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TW INC3860157Dec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251NC
SHON EXPRESS INC3503232Jul 28, 2025Nov 13, 20253IL
UG TRANSPORTATION LLC3612971Jan 18, 2024May 4, 20258PA
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.
PXD3029OHTW INCDec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251
PXD3029OHSHON EXPRESS INCOct 20, 2025Nov 13, 20252
NO PLATEPASHON EXPRESS INCJul 28, 2025Jul 28, 20251
AH40970PAUG TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 18, 2025May 4, 20253
TEMPPAUG TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 4, 2024Dec 17, 20243
PAUG TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 14, 2024May 14, 20241
AH19984PAUG TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026