Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6LN221274 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenJun 17, 2023
SD
Last seenAug 12, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
4V4NC9EH6LN221274
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 19, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
221274

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 · Jun 17, 2023 – Aug 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 12, 2026NEIII · Driver-only0—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P 1279932/IL
Mar 25, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P1279932/IL
Nov 20, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P1279932/IL
Jul 30, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P1279932/IL
Jul 29, 2025SDII · Walk-around2—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P1279932/IL
Jul 29, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P1279932/IL
May 21, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC 1277903P1279932/IL
Oct 19, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—AG NEEDS INC 1067526Z084630/UT
Aug 12, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—AG NEEDS INC 1067526Z084630/UT
Apr 24, 2024AZII · Walk-around2—AG NEEDS INC 1067526Z084630/AZ
Jun 17, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—AG NEEDS INC 1067526Z084630/UT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC1277903May 21, 2025Aug 12, 20267IL
AG NEEDS INC1067526Jun 17, 2023Oct 19, 20244UT
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.
P 1279932IL1ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INCAug 12, 2026 → Aug 12, 20261
P1279932IL—ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INCMay 21, 2025 → Mar 25, 20266
Z084630UT—AG NEEDS INCJun 17, 2023 → Oct 19, 20243
Z084630AZ—AG NEEDS INCApr 24, 2024 → Apr 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026