Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3MN265279 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
28 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenDec 16, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 24, 2026
IN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 28 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH3MN265279
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 18, 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
265279

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 · Dec 16, 2023 – Apr 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2026INIII · Driver-only1EAST STAR TRACKING INC 3814673PXD6304/OH
Apr 20, 2026WAII · Walk-around4EAST STAR TRACKING INC 3814673PWY2942/OH
Apr 7, 2026ORIII · Driver-only0AK CARRIER LLC 4308110PXD6304/OH
Mar 31, 2026OHII · Walk-around2OOSAK CARRIER LLC 4308110PXD6304/OH
Feb 7, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0AK CARRIER LLC 4308110PXD6304/OH
May 27, 2025COIII · Driver-only0VIS INC 3842928PWY2942/OH
May 22, 2025SDII · Walk-around2VIS INC 3842928PWY2942/OH
May 15, 2025AZII · Walk-around3VIS INC 3842928PWY2942/OH
Jan 21, 2025CAI · Full10OOSVIS INC 3842928PWY2942/OH
Sep 25, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0A F F TRANS LLC 1730271PWY2942/OH
Dec 16, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0SAMCITY EXPRESS INC 3478639PWY2942/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EAST STAR TRACKING INC3814673Apr 20, 2026Apr 24, 20262NJ
AK CARRIER LLC4308110Feb 7, 2026Apr 7, 20263MN
VIS INC3842928Jan 21, 2025May 27, 20254IL
A F F TRANS LLC1730271Sep 25, 2024Sep 25, 20241IL
SAMCITY EXPRESS INC3478639Dec 16, 2023Dec 16, 20231WI
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.
PXD6304OHEAST STAR TRACKING INCApr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261
PWY2942OHEAST STAR TRACKING INCApr 20, 2026Apr 20, 20261
PXD6304OHAK CARRIER LLCFeb 7, 2026Apr 7, 20263
PWY2942OHVIS INCJan 21, 2025May 27, 20254
PWY2942OHA F F TRANS LLCSep 25, 2024Sep 25, 20241
PWY2942OHSAMCITY EXPRESS INCDec 16, 2023Dec 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026