Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3JN895301 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 19, 2023
NY
Last seenMay 29, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
4V4NC9EH3JN895301
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
895301

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 · Sep 19, 2023 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026OHII · Walk-around2OOS1 RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION INC 1953508H348AA/NJ
Oct 19, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—MK CARGO LLC 3687738AY922T/NJ
Feb 19, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—MK CARGO LLC 3687738AY922T/NJ
Jan 30, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—MK CARGO LLC 3687738AY922T/NJ
Dec 1, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—MK CARGO LLC 3687738AY922T/NJ
Sep 19, 2023NYII · Walk-around2—KHARL TRANSPORT INC 3829308AY381C/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
1 RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION INC1953508May 29, 2026May 29, 20261NJ
MK CARGO LLC3687738Dec 1, 2023Oct 19, 20244NJ
KHARL TRANSPORT INC3829308Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 20231PA
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.
H348AANJ—1 RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION INCMay 29, 2026 → May 29, 20261
AY922TNJ—MK CARGO LLCDec 1, 2023 → Oct 19, 20244
AY381CNJ—KHARL TRANSPORT INCSep 19, 2023 → Sep 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026