Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5MN277899 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 12
First seenNov 24, 2023
UT
Last seenFeb 1, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
4V4NC9EH5MN277899
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 17, 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
277899

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
2021

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 · Nov 24, 2023 – Feb 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 1, 2026CAII · Walk-around1BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC 4314208P1096899/IL
Jan 27, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC 4314208P1096899/IL
Oct 15, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC 4314208P1096899/IL
Jun 18, 2025CAII · Walk-around2BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC 4314208P1096899/IL
Jun 18, 2025CAII · Walk-around2BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC 4314208P1096899/IL
Jun 16, 2025AZIII · Driver-only3BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC 4314208P1096899/IL
Dec 30, 2024WYIII · Driver-only0VIVA EXPRESS INC 2412352P1096899/IL
Jul 11, 2024NMII · Walk-around2VIVA EXPRESS INC 2412352P1096899/IL
Jun 11, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0VIVA EXPRESS INC 2412352P1096899/AZ
May 30, 2024VAI · Full4OOSVIG TRUCKING INC 2781972P1096899/IL
Feb 15, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0VIVA EXPRESS INC 2412352P1096899/IL
Nov 24, 2023UTIII · Driver-only1VIVA EXPRESS INC 2412352P1096899/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INC4314208Jun 16, 2025Feb 1, 20266IL
VIVA EXPRESS INC2412352Nov 24, 2023Dec 30, 20245IL
VIG TRUCKING INC2781972May 30, 2024May 30, 20241IL
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.
P1096899IL1BUMBLEBEE HAULERS INCJun 16, 2025Feb 1, 20266
P1096899ILVIVA EXPRESS INCNov 24, 2023Dec 30, 20244
P1096899AZVIVA EXPRESS INCJun 11, 2024Jun 11, 20241
P1096899ILVIG TRUCKING INCMay 30, 2024May 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026