Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4PN284038 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenFeb 4, 2025
IA
Last seenSep 10, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
4V4NC9EH4PN284038
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 15, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
284038

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 · Feb 4, 2025 – Sep 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1362528/IL
Sep 7, 2026UTIII · Driver-only1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1362528/IL
Aug 25, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1362528/IL
Aug 25, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1362528/IL
May 25, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139NO TAG/IL
Mar 10, 2026MOII · Walk-around0—TRI-NATIONAL LLC 126632936KT4S/MO
Mar 8, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—TRI-NATIONAL LLC 126632936KT4S/MO
Feb 4, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—TRI-NATIONAL LLC 126632917AS2R/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NOVA CARRIERS INC2391139May 25, 2026Sep 10, 20265IL
TRI-NATIONAL LLC1266329Feb 4, 2025Mar 10, 20263MO
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.
P1362528IL1NOVA CARRIERS INCAug 25, 2026 → Sep 10, 20264
NO TAGIL—NOVA CARRIERS INCMay 25, 2026 → May 25, 20261
36KT4SMO—TRI-NATIONAL LLCMar 8, 2026 → Mar 10, 20262
17AS2RMO—TRI-NATIONAL LLCFeb 4, 2025 → Feb 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026