Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3LN240977 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
16 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenSep 14, 2024
IL
Last seenJan 23, 2026
MT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 16 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
4V4NC9EH3LN240977
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
240977

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 14, 2024 – Jan 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 23, 2026MTII · Walk-around2—LION'S HEAD LOGISTICS LLC 3734451P1215520/IL
Nov 5, 2025WAII · Walk-around2OOSMOONDOG FREIGHT INC 3711291P1232225/IL
Oct 15, 2025KYI · Full3—MOONDOG FREIGHT INC 3711291P1232225/IL
Sep 30, 2025ORIII · Driver-only2—MOONDOG FREIGHT INC 3711291P1232225/IL
Jan 29, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—MSL EXPRESS INC 4168399P1232225/IL
Sep 16, 2024UTIII · Driver-only2—STL TRUCKERS LLC 252355142KT6F/MO
Sep 14, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—STL TRUCKERS LLC 252355142KT6F/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LION'S HEAD LOGISTICS LLC3734451Jan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261IL
MOONDOG FREIGHT INC3711291Sep 30, 2025Nov 5, 20253IL
MSL EXPRESS INC4168399Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 20251IL
STL TRUCKERS LLC2523551Sep 14, 2024Sep 16, 20242MO
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.
P1215520IL—LION'S HEAD LOGISTICS LLCJan 23, 2026 → Jan 23, 20261
P1232225IL—MOONDOG FREIGHT INCSep 30, 2025 → Nov 5, 20253
P1232225IL—MSL EXPRESS INCJan 29, 2025 → Jan 29, 20251
42KT6FMO—STL TRUCKERS LLCSep 14, 2024 → Sep 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026