Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7LN871604 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenOct 5, 2023
NV
Last seenMay 6, 2026
NV
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
4V4NC9EH7LN871604
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 21, 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
871604

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 · Oct 5, 2023 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026NVIII · Driver-only0—BIG GOLD LLC 3537362ZP79524/CA
May 6, 2026NVIII · Driver-only0—BIG GOLD LLC 3537362ZP79524/CA
Dec 18, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—BIG GOLD LLC 3537362ZP79524/CA
Dec 4, 2025CAI · Full2OOSBIG GOLD LLC 3537362ZP79524/CA
Nov 30, 2025AZIII · Driver-only2—BIG GOLD LLC 3537362ZP79524/CA
Jun 13, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—HERCULES FORWARDING LLC 424572XP62128/CA
Jul 10, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—G2 LOGISTICS INC 2179336XP62128/CA
Jan 30, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—HERCULES FORWARDING LLC 424572XP62128/CA
Oct 5, 2023NVII · Walk-around1—HERCULES FORWARDING LLC 424572XP62128/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIG GOLD LLC3537362Nov 30, 2025May 6, 20265CA
HERCULES FORWARDING LLC424572Oct 5, 2023Jun 13, 20253CA
G2 LOGISTICS INC2179336Jul 10, 2024Jul 10, 20241CA
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.
ZP79524CA1BIG GOLD LLCNov 30, 2025 → May 6, 20265
XP62128CA—HERCULES FORWARDING LLCOct 5, 2023 → Jun 13, 20253
XP62128CA—G2 LOGISTICS INCJul 10, 2024 → Jul 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026