Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4KN216489 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenSep 1, 2023
OR
Last seenJun 9, 2026
CA
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
4V4NC9EH4KN216489
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2019
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
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
216489

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
2019

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 · Sep 1, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026CAII · Walk-around1SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429P1324366/IL
Apr 28, 2026IAIII · Driver-only3OOSSILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429P1324366/IL
Mar 11, 2026CAII · Walk-around4SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429P1324366/IL
Jan 26, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429P1324366/IL
Nov 17, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1S1LK INC 3972080P 1324366/IL
Oct 6, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0S1LK INC 3972080P1324366/IL
Sep 1, 2024OKI · Full1NUR CENTER INC 3724515P1071116/IL
May 27, 2024CAII · Walk-around7OOSNUR CENTER INC 3724515P1071116/IL
Sep 1, 2023ORII · Walk-around0FREIGHTIE INC 3088543P1071116/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC2907429Jan 26, 2026Jun 9, 20264IL
S1LK INC3972080Oct 6, 2025Nov 17, 20252IL
NUR CENTER INC3724515May 27, 2024Sep 1, 20242IL
FREIGHTIE INC3088543Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231IL
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.
P1324366ILSILK WAY TRANSPORT INCJan 26, 2026Jun 9, 20264
P 1324366ILS1LK INCNov 17, 2025Nov 17, 20251
P1324366ILS1LK INCOct 6, 2025Oct 6, 20251
P1071116ILNUR CENTER INCMay 27, 2024Sep 1, 20242
P1071116ILFREIGHTIE INCSep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026