Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5MN232820 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenAug 7, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 2, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH5MN232820
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
232820

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 · Aug 7, 2023 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—LIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430P1337542/IL
Feb 6, 2026SDIII · Driver-only1—LIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430TEMPORARY/IL
Dec 17, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—LIFEGUARD TRANS INC 3444430SPG553164/IL
Nov 5, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
Oct 30, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
Dec 28, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
Sep 18, 2024ILIII · Driver-only3—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
Sep 18, 2024ILIII · Driver-only3—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
May 10, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
Aug 7, 2023NMIII · Driver-only1—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3111504P1150573/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIFEGUARD TRANS INC3444430Dec 17, 2025Jul 2, 20263IL
DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC3111504Aug 7, 2023Nov 5, 20257IL
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.
P1337542IL1LIFEGUARD TRANS INCJul 2, 2026 → Jul 2, 20261
TEMPORARYIL—LIFEGUARD TRANS INCFeb 6, 2026 → Feb 6, 20261
SPG553164IL—LIFEGUARD TRANS INCDec 17, 2025 → Dec 17, 20251
P1150573IL—DD FREIGHT EXPRESS INCAug 7, 2023 → Nov 5, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026