Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8LN235306 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenAug 15, 2024
CA
Last seenOct 19, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
4V4NC9EH8LN235306
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
235306

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 · Aug 15, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2026CAI · Full1—NARWAL EXPRESS INC 3675238FP09891/CA
Jan 18, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP30731/CA
Dec 26, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP30731/CA
Dec 26, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP30731/CA
Apr 23, 2025CAI · Full0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP30731/CA
Mar 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP30731/CA
Sep 11, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP30731/CA
Aug 15, 2024CAI · Full0—IMPACT TRANSPORTERS CORP 3846497TEMP/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NARWAL EXPRESS INC3675238Oct 19, 2026Oct 19, 20261CA
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC1708037Sep 11, 2024Jan 18, 20266CA
IMPACT TRANSPORTERS CORP3846497Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 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.
FP09891CA1NARWAL EXPRESS INCOct 19, 2026 → Oct 19, 20261
ZP30731CA—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INCSep 11, 2024 → Jan 18, 20266
TEMPCA—IMPACT TRANSPORTERS CORPAug 15, 2024 → Aug 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026