Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3JN995284 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenJan 12, 2024
IA
Last seenOct 11, 2026
IA
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
4V4NC9EH3JN995284
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
Jul 15, 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
995284

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 · Jan 12, 2024 – Oct 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 11, 2026IAII · Walk-around3—ASTRO TRANSPORTATION LLC 2873805R820540/TX
Jan 8, 2026COII · Walk-around1OOSTRANS DRIVE LLC 3822993R780889/TX
Dec 18, 2025COII · Walk-around9OOSTRANS DRIVE LLC 3822993R780889/TX
Sep 29, 2025COIII · Driver-only2—TRANS DRIVE LLC 3822993R780889/TX
Jan 12, 2024IAII · Walk-around1OOSHALVOR LINES INC 7525038306Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ASTRO TRANSPORTATION LLC2873805Oct 11, 2026Oct 11, 20261TX
TRANS DRIVE LLC3822993Sep 29, 2025Jan 8, 20263TX
HALVOR LINES INC75250Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241WI
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.
R820540TX1ASTRO TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 11, 2026 → Oct 11, 20261
R780889TX—TRANS DRIVE LLCSep 29, 2025 → Jan 8, 20263
38306ZWI—HALVOR LINES INCJan 12, 2024 → Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026