Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7MN278505 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenSep 26, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 5, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH7MN278505
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
278505

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 26, 2023 – Jul 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 5, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—NORTH WEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209498911P/BC
May 7, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—NORTH WEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209498911P/BC
May 7, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—NORTH WEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD 110209498911P/BC
Jan 22, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—I5 LOGISTICS SERVICES LTD 177863395888P/BC
Dec 18, 2025CAI · Full0—I5 LOGISTICS SERVICES LTD 177863395888P/BC
Aug 15, 2024NVII · Walk-around0—RATHOUR LOGISTICS INC 3431530A36318/AB
Jun 6, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1—RATHOUR LOGISTICS INC 3431530A36318/AB
Sep 26, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—RATHOUR LOGISTICS INC 3431530A36318/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORTH WEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD1102094May 7, 2026Jul 5, 20263BC
I5 LOGISTICS SERVICES LTD1778633Dec 18, 2025Jan 22, 20262BC
RATHOUR LOGISTICS INC3431530Sep 26, 2023Aug 15, 20243AB
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
98911PBC1NORTH WEST FREIGHTWAYS LTDMay 7, 2026 → Jul 5, 20263
95888PBC—I5 LOGISTICS SERVICES LTDDec 18, 2025 → Jan 22, 20262
A36318AB—RATHOUR LOGISTICS INCSep 26, 2023 → Aug 15, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026