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2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4HN993506 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenDec 4, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 9, 2026
VA
Inspected under 4 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
4V4NC9EH4HN993506
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
993506

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 · Dec 4, 2023 – Sep 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 9, 2026VAIII · Driver-only1—NOVA LOGISTICS EXPRESS LLC 4162512PXC6002/OH
May 20, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—PRESTIGE CARGO LLC 4162907PXC6002/OH
Mar 19, 2026NCII · Walk-around2OOSNOVA LOGISTICS EXPRESS LLC 4162512PXC6002/OH
Mar 7, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—NOVA LOGISTICS EXPRESS LLC 4162512PXC6002/OH
Jan 22, 2026TNII · Walk-around2OOSNOVA LOGISTICS EXPRESS LLC 4162512PXC6002/OH
Jun 18, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—PRIME WAY LLC 4077295PXC6002/OH
Apr 9, 2025OHIII · Driver-only2—PRIME WAY LLC 4077295PWZ7620/OH
Apr 8, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—PRIME WAY LLC 4077295PWZ7620/OH
Jul 12, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—PRIME WAY LLC 4077295PWZ7620/OH
Dec 4, 2023CAI · Full0—AMERICAN FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3015914PWT0296/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NOVA LOGISTICS EXPRESS LLC4162512Jan 22, 2026Sep 9, 20264OH
PRESTIGE CARGO LLC4162907May 20, 2026May 20, 20261OH
PRIME WAY LLC4077295Jul 12, 2024Jun 18, 20254OH
AMERICAN FREIGHT EXPRESS INC3015914Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 20231OH
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.
PXC6002OH1NOVA LOGISTICS EXPRESS LLCJan 22, 2026 → Sep 9, 20264
PXC6002OH—PRESTIGE CARGO LLCMay 20, 2026 → May 20, 20261
PXC6002OH—PRIME WAY LLCJun 18, 2025 → Jun 18, 20251
PWZ7620OH—PRIME WAY LLCJul 12, 2024 → Apr 9, 20253
PWT0296OH—AMERICAN FREIGHT EXPRESS INCDec 4, 2023 → Dec 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026