Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2MN600516 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenSep 17, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 7, 2025
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
4V4NC9EH2MN600516
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 21, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
600516

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 · Sep 17, 2024 – Oct 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2025MTII · Walk-around2OOSSUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 3479143VW6046/NC
Aug 31, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 3479143VW6046/NC
Apr 30, 2025ORI · Full5SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 3479143VV3529/NC
Feb 25, 2025MTII · Walk-around1FORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2181840BI3268/ID
Feb 11, 2025UTIII · Driver-only2FORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2181840BI3268/ID
Dec 17, 2024IDIII · Driver-only2FORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2181840BI3268/ID
Oct 22, 2024UTIII · Driver-only2FORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2181840BH2629/ID
Sep 17, 2024TXIV · Special1FORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 2181840BH2629/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC3479143Apr 30, 2025Oct 7, 20253NC
FORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC2181840Sep 17, 2024Feb 25, 20255ID
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.
VW6046NCSUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INCAug 31, 2025Oct 7, 20252
VV3529NCSUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INCApr 30, 2025Apr 30, 20251
BI3268IDFORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLCDec 17, 2024Feb 25, 20253
BH2629IDFORKEY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLCSep 17, 2024Oct 22, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026