Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7JN997622 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenMar 4, 2024
CA
Last seenSep 29, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9EH7JN997622
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
Jun 28, 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
997622

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 · Mar 4, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 29, 2026NCIII · Driver-only2—CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1286235/IL
Jan 28, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1286235/IL
Jan 16, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1286235/IL
Jul 25, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2—ASTEL LLC 1902862P1286235/IL
Jul 22, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1286230/IL
Apr 30, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—ASTEL LLC 1902862P1286230/IL
Mar 4, 2024CAI · Full6—FOX FREIGHT INC 2377196P1186731/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CTS EXPRESS INC1834233Jul 22, 2025Sep 29, 20264IL
ASTEL LLC1902862Apr 30, 2025Jul 25, 20252IN
FOX FREIGHT INC2377196Mar 4, 2024Mar 4, 20241IL
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.
P1286235IL1CTS EXPRESS INCJan 16, 2026 → Sep 29, 20263
P1286235IL—ASTEL LLCJul 25, 2025 → Jul 25, 20251
P1286230IL—CTS EXPRESS INCJul 22, 2025 → Jul 22, 20251
P1286230IL—ASTEL LLCApr 30, 2025 → Apr 30, 20251
P1186731IL—FOX FREIGHT INCMar 4, 2024 → Mar 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026