Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2LN269497 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMar 11, 2025
CA
Last seenOct 7, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
4V4NC9EH2LN269497
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
269497

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 · Mar 11, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2026MSI · Full0—SMITH EXPRESS INC 2506137W9296HY/TN
Sep 28, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—SMITH EXPRESS INC 2506137W929HY/TN
Jul 22, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1—EASY WAY TRUCKING LLC 2979557G7971HY/TN
Apr 28, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—EASY WAY TRUCKING LLC 2979557G7971HY/TN
Mar 11, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—EASY WAY TRUCKING LLC 2979557G7971HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH EXPRESS INC2506137Sep 28, 2026Oct 7, 20262TN
EASY WAY TRUCKING LLC2979557Mar 11, 2025Jul 22, 20253TN
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.
W9296HYTN1SMITH EXPRESS INCOct 7, 2026 → Oct 7, 20261
W929HYTN1SMITH EXPRESS INCSep 28, 2026 → Sep 28, 20261
G7971HYTN—EASY WAY TRUCKING LLCMar 11, 2025 → Jul 22, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026