Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4JN893685 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenJul 14, 2023
NC
Last seenApr 14, 2026
TN
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
4V4NC9EH4JN893685
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 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
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
893685

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 · Jul 14, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026TNII · Walk-around2OOSAN EXPRESS LLC 4029616P1297085/IL
Mar 4, 2026INIII · Driver-only1AN EXPRESS LLC 4029616P1297085/IL
Aug 22, 2025CAII · Walk-around1OOSHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 3650564P1297085/IL
Jul 6, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 3650564P1297085/IL
Mar 5, 2025COIII · Driver-only1HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 3650564P1147918/IL
Dec 10, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 3650564P114798/IL
Dec 6, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC 3650564P1147918/IL
Aug 23, 2024OHII · Walk-around2SYDNEY LB INC 3899471P1147918/IL
Dec 28, 2023FLI · Full1OOSMAXIM EXPEDITED LLC 3822451P1147918/IL
Jul 14, 2023NCII · Walk-around0MAXIM EXPEDITED LLC 3822451P1134791/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AN EXPRESS LLC4029616Mar 4, 2026Apr 14, 20262TX
HAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLC3650564Dec 6, 2024Aug 22, 20255IL
SYDNEY LB INC3899471Aug 23, 2024Aug 23, 20241IL
MAXIM EXPEDITED LLC3822451Jul 14, 2023Dec 28, 20232IL
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.
P1297085ILAN EXPRESS LLCMar 4, 2026Apr 14, 20262
P1297085ILHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLCJul 6, 2025Aug 22, 20252
P1147918ILHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLCDec 6, 2024Mar 5, 20252
P114798ILHAKUNA MATATA EXPRESS LLCDec 10, 2024Dec 10, 20241
P1147918ILSYDNEY LB INCAug 23, 2024Aug 23, 20241
P1147918ILMAXIM EXPEDITED LLCDec 28, 2023Dec 28, 20231
P1134791ILMAXIM EXPEDITED LLCJul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026