Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3HN970220 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenDec 27, 2023
TN
Last seenNov 4, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EH3HN970220
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
970220

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 · Dec 27, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 4, 2026MOII · Walk-around1—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275311/IL
Sep 16, 2026TNI · Full2OOSBLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275311/IL
Jun 30, 2026ARIII · Driver-only3—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275311/IL
Apr 15, 2026GAIII · Driver-only2—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275311/IL
Oct 30, 2025WIII · Walk-around1OOSBLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275311/IL
May 28, 2025IAII · Walk-around4—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663TEMP/IL
Mar 13, 2025TNI · Full1—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275311/UK
Mar 15, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1—JONES EXPRESS INC 3081553426984/IN
Dec 27, 2023TNII · Walk-around0—JONES EXPRESS INC 3081553426984/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC1947663Mar 13, 2025Nov 4, 20267IL
JONES EXPRESS INC308155Dec 27, 2023Mar 15, 20242PA
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.
P1275311IL1BLUESTAR SERVICES LLCOct 30, 2025 → Nov 4, 20265
TEMPIL—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLCMay 28, 2025 → May 28, 20251
P1275311UK—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLCMar 13, 2025 → Mar 13, 20251
3426984IN—JONES EXPRESS INCDec 27, 2023 → Mar 15, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026