Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5HN964449 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 30, 2024
CA
Last seenOct 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
4V4NC9EH5HN964449
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
964449

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 · Jan 30, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—MQ EXPRESS LLC 3495308R875822/TX
Sep 22, 2026WYIII · Driver-only1OOSMQ EXPRESS LLC 3495308R857155/TX
May 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—FONTES TRUCKING LLC 2900286NONE/NM
Apr 24, 2025NMII · Walk-around3—FONTES TRUCKING LLC 2900286YP98867/CA
Jan 30, 2024CAI · Full0—ARDWIN INC 1175706YP98867/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MQ EXPRESS LLC3495308Sep 22, 2026Oct 26, 20262TX
FONTES TRUCKING LLC2900286Apr 24, 2025May 21, 20252TX
ARDWIN INC1175706Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 20241CA
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.
R875822TX1MQ EXPRESS LLCOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
R857155TX1MQ EXPRESS LLCSep 22, 2026 → Sep 22, 20261
NONENM—FONTES TRUCKING LLCMay 21, 2025 → May 21, 20251
YP98867CA—FONTES TRUCKING LLCApr 24, 2025 → Apr 24, 20251
YP98867CA—ARDWIN INCJan 30, 2024 → Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026