Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6HN984029 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under6
32 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJan 25, 2024
VA
Last seenSep 25, 2026
NY
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 32 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH6HN984029
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
Nov 1, 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
984029

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 25, 2024 – Sep 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2026NYIII · Driver-only1—GVF4 TRANSPORT INC 430182958336PF/NY
Aug 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—IKM EXPRESS LLC 3738966PXB5903/OH
Jun 11, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—RST CARGO CORP 4187541PXB5903/OH
Jun 1, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—RST CARGO CORP 4187541PXB5903/OH
May 4, 2025AZII · Walk-around0—RST CARGO CORP 4187541PXB5903/OH
Feb 10, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—ZAMA FAMILY TRANSPORTATION LLC 3809790PXB5903/OH
Jan 7, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—ZAMA FAMILY TRANSPORTATION LLC 3809790PXB5903/OH
Dec 27, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—GHALL TRUCKING INC 4150910PXB5903/OH
Dec 17, 2024CAII · Walk-around2OOSZAMA FAMILY TRANSPORTATION LLC 3809790PXB5903/OH
Feb 19, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0—MEXICO HEAT TREATING LLC 1682072AH18281/PA
Jan 25, 2024VAIII · Driver-only0—MEXICO HEAT TREATING LLC 1682072AH18281/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GVF4 TRANSPORT INC4301829Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 20261OH
IKM EXPRESS LLC3738966Aug 31, 2025Aug 31, 20251OH
RST CARGO CORP4187541May 4, 2025Jun 11, 20253IL
ZAMA FAMILY TRANSPORTATION LLC3809790Dec 17, 2024Feb 10, 20253OH
GHALL TRUCKING INC4150910Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 20241IL
MEXICO HEAT TREATING LLC1682072Jan 25, 2024Feb 19, 20242PA
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.
58336PFNY1GVF4 TRANSPORT INCSep 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 20261
PXB5903OH—IKM EXPRESS LLCAug 31, 2025 → Aug 31, 20251
PXB5903OH—RST CARGO CORPMay 4, 2025 → Jun 11, 20253
PXB5903OH—ZAMA FAMILY TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 17, 2024 → Feb 10, 20253
PXB5903OH—GHALL TRUCKING INCDec 27, 2024 → Dec 27, 20241
AH18281PA—MEXICO HEAT TREATING LLCJan 25, 2024 → Feb 19, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Nov 1, 2026