Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5HN994521 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 8, 2025
OH
Last seenOct 13, 2026
KY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
4V4NC9EH5HN994521
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
994521

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 8, 2025 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1—RELAXED LOGISTICS LLC 2641980PWZ3358/OH
Jul 17, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—SAM AUTO TRANS LLC 2520572PWZ3358/OH
Oct 22, 2025OHII · Walk-around4OOSPB EXPRESS INC 507092PWZ3358/OH
Jan 8, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—C&K TRUCKING LLC 540864PWZ3358/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RELAXED LOGISTICS LLC2641980Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 20261OH
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC2520572Jul 17, 2026Jul 17, 20261OH
PB EXPRESS INC507092Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251OH
C&K TRUCKING LLC540864Jan 8, 2025Jan 8, 20251IL
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.
PWZ3358OH1RELAXED LOGISTICS LLCOct 13, 2026 → Oct 13, 20261
PWZ3358OH1SAM AUTO TRANS LLCJul 17, 2026 → Jul 17, 20261
PWZ3358OH—PB EXPRESS INCOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
PWZ3358OH1C&K TRUCKING LLCJan 8, 2025 → Jan 8, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026