Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7JN885161 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenJul 19, 2024
CO
Last seenOct 5, 2026
TX
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
4V4NC9EH7JN885161
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
885161

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 · Jul 19, 2024 – Oct 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 5, 2026TXI · Full12OOSJ LARA SERVICES LLC 45030831N69477/TX
Aug 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSJ LARA SERVICES LLC 45030831N69477/TX
Jul 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSJ LARA SERVICES LLC 45030831N69477/TX
Dec 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSTRANSPORT ERA LLC 42418351N69477/TX
Dec 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—TRANSPORT ERA LLC 42418351N69477/TX
Feb 25, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—LENOX LLC 2491232R355495/TX
Nov 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—LENOX LLC 2491232R355495/TX
Jul 19, 2024COII · Walk-around0—LENOX LLC 2491232R355495/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J LARA SERVICES LLC4503083Jul 23, 2026Oct 5, 20263TX
TRANSPORT ERA LLC4241835Dec 9, 2025Dec 12, 20252TX
LENOX LLC2491232Jul 19, 2024Feb 25, 20253NE
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.
1N69477TX1J LARA SERVICES LLCJul 23, 2026 → Oct 5, 20263
1N69477TX—TRANSPORT ERA LLCDec 9, 2025 → Dec 12, 20252
R355495TX—LENOX LLCJul 19, 2024 → Feb 25, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026