Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9EH3FN173981

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 26, 2025
MT
Last seenJul 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
173981

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 26, 2025 – Jul 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 13, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1BARKA TRANSPORTATION LLC 3265891R834788/TX
Oct 26, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0TOTAL TRADE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2971277R812488/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BARKA TRANSPORTATION LLC3265891Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261TX
TOTAL TRADE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY2971277Oct 26, 2025Oct 26, 20251TX
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.
R834788TX1BARKA TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261
R812488TXTOTAL TRADE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYOct 26, 2025Oct 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC