Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4JN887837 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under6
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenApr 5, 2024
NJ
Last seenJul 9, 2026
KY
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 27 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
4V4NC9EH4JN887837
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
Jun 28, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
887837

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
2018

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 · Apr 5, 2024 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026KYII · Walk-around0POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC 3066207PXF9042/OH
Jun 29, 2026KSII · Walk-around1POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC 3066207PXF9042/OH
Dec 11, 2025NMII · Walk-around1L AND H TRUCKING 4107360PWT8967/OH
Sep 20, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0CRAUE COMPANY LLC 4089966PWT8967/OH
Jun 16, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0RST CARGO CORP 4187541PWT8967/OH
Feb 26, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1BEDFORD EXPRESS LLC 3918376PWT8967/OH
Jun 6, 2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSGBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT8967/OH
Apr 5, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1GBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT8967/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC3066207Jun 29, 2026Jul 9, 20262OH
L AND H TRUCKING4107360Dec 11, 2025Dec 11, 20251NC
CRAUE COMPANY LLC4089966Sep 20, 2025Sep 20, 20251OH
RST CARGO CORP4187541Jun 16, 2025Jun 16, 20251IL
BEDFORD EXPRESS LLC3918376Feb 26, 2025Feb 26, 20251PA
GBA TRANSPORTATION INC3963558Apr 5, 2024Jun 6, 20242IL
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.
PXF9042OH1POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLCJun 29, 2026Jul 9, 20262
PWT8967OHL AND H TRUCKINGDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 20251
PWT8967OHCRAUE COMPANY LLCSep 20, 2025Sep 20, 20251
PWT8967OHRST CARGO CORPJun 16, 2025Jun 16, 20251
PWT8967OHBEDFORD EXPRESS LLCFeb 26, 2025Feb 26, 20251
PWT8967OHGBA TRANSPORTATION INCApr 5, 2024Jun 6, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026