Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5LN230838 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
26 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenFeb 1, 2024
AZ
Last seenApr 22, 2026
TX
Inspected under 5 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH5LN230838
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
230838

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 · Feb 1, 2024 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0NK STAR LLC 3782107P1123650/IL
Mar 31, 2026NMII · Walk-around0NK STAR LLC 3782107TEMP/PA
Jul 29, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125AH71212/PA
Feb 3, 2025CAI · Full2ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1123650/IL
Nov 18, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1123650/IL
Sep 30, 2024KYI · Full2OOSJ&J TRUCKING TRANS LLC 3756797P1123650/IL
Jun 13, 2024INIII · Driver-only1ALLEN WILSKE TRANSPORT LLC 3531499P1123650/IL
Mar 7, 2024TXI · Full0BTR-WAY LOGISTICS LLC 2843775P1123650/IL
Feb 1, 2024AZII · Walk-around1BTR-WAY LOGISTICS LLC 2843775P1123650/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NK STAR LLC3782107Mar 31, 2026Apr 22, 20262PA
ARAVAN CARGO INC3139125Nov 18, 2024Jul 29, 20253OH
J&J TRUCKING TRANS LLC3756797Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 20241PA
ALLEN WILSKE TRANSPORT LLC3531499Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 20241IL
BTR-WAY LOGISTICS LLC2843775Feb 1, 2024Mar 7, 20242OH
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.
P1123650ILNK STAR LLCApr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261
TEMPPANK STAR LLCMar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261
AH71212PAARAVAN CARGO INCJul 29, 2025Jul 29, 20251
P1123650ILARAVAN CARGO INCNov 18, 2024Feb 3, 20252
P1123650ILJ&J TRUCKING TRANS LLCSep 30, 2024Sep 30, 20241
P1123650ILALLEN WILSKE TRANSPORT LLCJun 13, 2024Jun 13, 20241
P1123650ILBTR-WAY LOGISTICS LLCFeb 1, 2024Mar 7, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026