Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5HN978982 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
26 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenDec 7, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 26 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH5HN978982
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
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
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
978982

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
2017

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 7, 2023 – Feb 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2026TNII · Walk-around1OOSERICKSON BROTHERS TRUCKING AND DRILLING LLC 2273709U7272HY/TN
Jan 31, 2025CAIII · Driver-only3AP TRUCKING LLC 2323417ZP12609/CA
May 29, 2024CAI · Full3OOSHAR LOGISTIC INC 3245469ZP12609/CA
May 29, 2024CAI · Full1HAR LOGISTIC INC 3245469ZP12609/CA
Apr 11, 2024CAII · Walk-around0HAR LOGISTIC INC 3245469ZP12609/CA
Apr 4, 2024CAII · Walk-around2OOSHAR LOGISTIC INC 3245469ZP12609/CA
Feb 22, 2024FLII · Walk-around0TRANSCO INC 1062707P786379/IL
Jan 25, 2024FLII · Walk-around0TRANSCO INC 1062707P786379/IL
Dec 7, 2023CAI · Full5OOSHAR LOGISTIC INC 3245469ZP12609/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ERICKSON BROTHERS TRUCKING AND DRILLING LLC2273709Feb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261MT
AP TRUCKING LLC2323417Jan 31, 2025Jan 31, 20251CA
HAR LOGISTIC INC3245469Dec 7, 2023May 29, 20245CA
TRANSCO INC1062707Jan 25, 2024Feb 22, 20242TX
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.
U7272HYTNERICKSON BROTHERS TRUCKING AND DRILLING LLCFeb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261
ZP12609CAAP TRUCKING LLCJan 31, 2025Jan 31, 20251
ZP12609CAHAR LOGISTIC INCDec 7, 2023May 29, 20245
P786379ILTRANSCO INCJan 25, 2024Feb 22, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026