Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7LN258558 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenDec 27, 2023
MN
Last seenOct 15, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
4V4NC9EH7LN258558
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
Jul 15, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
258558

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 · Dec 27, 2023 – Oct 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2026KYI · Full8OOSGARMELA TRUCKING LLC 2176788PAX0333/MN
Jun 8, 2025MTII · Walk-around1—FLAT LINE INC 2452254PA31264/MT
Sep 27, 2024WYIII · Driver-only1OOSFLAT LINE INC 2452254PA31264/MT
Sep 11, 2024MTII · Walk-around2—FLAT LINE INC 2452254PA31264/MT
Dec 27, 2023MNII · Walk-around3—TRANSWOOD INC 540777PAU7281/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GARMELA TRUCKING LLC2176788Oct 15, 2026Oct 15, 20261MN
FLAT LINE INC2452254Sep 11, 2024Jun 8, 20253MT
TRANSWOOD INC540777Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 20231NE
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.
PAX0333MN1GARMELA TRUCKING LLCOct 15, 2026 → Oct 15, 20261
PA31264MT—FLAT LINE INCSep 11, 2024 → Jun 8, 20253
PAU7281MN1TRANSWOOD INCDec 27, 2023 → Dec 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026