Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3HN983114 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 30, 2023
KS
Last seenMay 25, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH3HN983114
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
Jul 5, 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
983114

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
2017

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 · Aug 30, 2023 – May 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 25, 2026MDII · Walk-around1FREIGHT SEEKERS LLC 2568698AY476W/NJ
Feb 11, 2026MDI · Full8OOSFREIGHT SEEKERS LLC 2568698AY476W/NJ
Jun 24, 2025NYII · Walk-around6FREIGHT SEEKERS LLC 2568698AY476W/NJ
May 8, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0OSCAR'S AUTO CARRIER LLC 3818665AY476W/NJ
Aug 30, 2023KSII · Walk-around010 ROADS EXPRESS LLC 33450612988904/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREIGHT SEEKERS LLC2568698Jun 24, 2025May 25, 20263PA
OSCAR'S AUTO CARRIER LLC3818665May 8, 2024May 8, 20241PA
10 ROADS EXPRESS LLC3345061Aug 30, 2023Aug 30, 20231IA
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.
AY476WNJFREIGHT SEEKERS LLCJun 24, 2025May 25, 20263
AY476WNJOSCAR'S AUTO CARRIER LLCMay 8, 2024May 8, 20241
2988904IN10 ROADS EXPRESS LLCAug 30, 2023Aug 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026