Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7HN985027 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 21, 2025
IN
Last seenOct 20, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
4V4NC9EH7HN985027
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
Aug 23, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
985027

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 21, 2025 – Oct 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—GAMOS LLC 4320959011940A/KY
Sep 13, 2026ARI · Full2OOSGAMOS LLC 4320959011940A/KY
Aug 18, 2026VAII · Walk-around4—GAMOS LLC 4320959011940A/KY
Apr 16, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1—GAMOS LLC 4320959011940A/KY
Aug 21, 2025INII · Walk-around3—ALI STAR INC 3396687U342865/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GAMOS LLC4320959Apr 16, 2026Oct 20, 20264KY
ALI STAR INC3396687Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 20251OH
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.
011940AKY1GAMOS LLCApr 16, 2026 → Oct 20, 20264
U342865OH—ALI STAR INCAug 21, 2025 → Aug 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 23, 2026