Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4LN244701 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenJul 30, 2023
CO
Last seenJun 25, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EH4LN244701
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
244701

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
2020

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 30, 2023 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026PAI · Full8OOSEARLY BIRD TRUCKING INC 2301475AH70416/PA
Feb 11, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0DLINC 3940240AH70416/PA
Dec 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around0DLINC 3940240AH70416/PA
Dec 3, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0DLINC 3940240AH70416/PA
Oct 1, 2025ARII · Walk-around5OOSDLINC 3940240AH70416/PA
Aug 14, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0PENN & TRANS INC 4286403AH70416/PA
Apr 9, 2025TNII · Walk-around2PENN & TRANS INC 4286403769070/PA
Apr 9, 2025TNI · Full3OOSPENN & TRANS INC 4286403769070 TEMP/PA
Aug 27, 2024PAIII · Driver-only26DLINC 3940240PENDING/NJ
Jul 30, 2023COIII · Driver-only1AZT AUTOS LLC 29322140302F5/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EARLY BIRD TRUCKING INC2301475Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261OH
DLINC3940240Aug 27, 2024Feb 11, 20265PA
PENN & TRANS INC4286403Apr 9, 2025Aug 14, 20253PA
AZT AUTOS LLC2932214Jul 30, 2023Jul 30, 20231MD
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.
AH70416PA1EARLY BIRD TRUCKING INCJun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261
AH70416PADLINCOct 1, 2025Feb 11, 20264
AH70416PAPENN & TRANS INCAug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20251
769070 TEMPPAPENN & TRANS INCApr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251
769070PAPENN & TRANS INCApr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251
PENDINGNJDLINCAug 27, 2024Aug 27, 20241
0302F5MDAZT AUTOS LLCJul 30, 2023Jul 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026