Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6HN977968 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
29 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJan 24, 2024
MO
Last seenJun 12, 2026
MT
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 29 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
4V4NC9EH6HN977968
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
977968

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 24, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2026MTII · Walk-around0THE FASTEST LLC 4494067RP26094/WA
Mar 14, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0DGLIFE INC 2951992RP26094/WA
Sep 19, 2025AZII · Walk-around1SEA STAR LLC 4221761RP26454/WA
Sep 14, 2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSSEA STAR LLC 4221761RP26454/WA
Apr 9, 2025WAIII · Driver-only5HIGH MARS EXPRESS LLC 3983819PXB0994/OH
Mar 14, 2025OHII · Walk-around0HIGH MARS EXPRESS LLC 3983819PXB0994/OH
Nov 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around0HIGH MARS EXPRESS LLC 3983819PXB0994/OH
Aug 13, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1HIGH MARS EXPRESS LLC 3983819PXB0994/OH
Jan 24, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0BB8 FREIGHT CO 3106861P1132864/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE FASTEST LLC4494067Jun 12, 2026Jun 12, 20261WA
DGLIFE INC2951992Mar 14, 2026Mar 14, 20261IL
SEA STAR LLC4221761Sep 14, 2025Sep 19, 20252WA
HIGH MARS EXPRESS LLC3983819Aug 13, 2024Apr 9, 20254OH
BB8 FREIGHT CO3106861Jan 24, 2024Jan 24, 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.
RP26094WA1THE FASTEST LLCJun 12, 2026Jun 12, 20261
RP26094WADGLIFE INCMar 14, 2026Mar 14, 20261
RP26454WASEA STAR LLCSep 14, 2025Sep 19, 20252
PXB0994OHHIGH MARS EXPRESS LLCAug 13, 2024Apr 9, 20254
P1132864ILBB8 FREIGHT COJan 24, 2024Jan 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026