Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3MN228779 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 13
First seenNov 6, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 26, 2026
AZ
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
4V4NC9EH3MN228779
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
228779

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
2021

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 · Nov 6, 2023 – Jul 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 26, 2026AZIII · Driver-only1SKA TRUCKING INC 3709476ZP96311/CA
Jun 1, 2026CAII · Walk-around4SKA TRUCKING INC 3709476ZP92601/CA
Apr 20, 2026CAI · Full1SKA TRUCKING INC 3709476ZP92601/CA
Mar 20, 2025CAIII · Driver-only3DSD FREIGHTWAY INC 4353767YP86647/CA
Aug 13, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0REDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Aug 7, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2REDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Jul 31, 2024NVII · Walk-around5OOSREDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
May 27, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0REDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Apr 22, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0REDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Feb 28, 2024WYI · Full9OOSREDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Feb 22, 2024UTI · Full3OOSREDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Jan 14, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0REDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493YP86647/CA
Nov 6, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0REDBIRD EXPRESS INC 3533493XP75904/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKA TRUCKING INC3709476Apr 20, 2026Jul 26, 20263CA
DSD FREIGHTWAY INC4353767Mar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251CA
REDBIRD EXPRESS INC3533493Nov 6, 2023Aug 13, 20249CA
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.
ZP96311CA1SKA TRUCKING INCJul 26, 2026Jul 26, 20261
ZP92601CASKA TRUCKING INCApr 20, 2026Jun 1, 20262
YP86647CADSD FREIGHTWAY INCMar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251
YP86647CAREDBIRD EXPRESS INCJan 14, 2024Aug 13, 20248
XP75904CAREDBIRD EXPRESS INCNov 6, 2023Nov 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026