Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8LN255880 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
39 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 27, 2023
MO
Last seenSep 24, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 39 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
4V4NC9EH8LN255880
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
Aug 9, 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
255880

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 · Jun 27, 2023 – Sep 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 24, 2026TNI · Full1—FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INC 4138384P1160232/IL
Jun 17, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INC 4138384P1160232/IL
Jan 27, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—CHARLE WILCOX 1586192P1160232/IL
Jun 27, 2023MOIII · Driver-only0—SOUND TRANS LLC 3028414P1160232/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INC4138384Jun 17, 2025Sep 24, 20262IL
CHARLE WILCOX1586192Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 20241NY
SOUND TRANS LLC3028414Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 20231IL
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.
P1160232IL1FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INCJun 17, 2025 → Sep 24, 20262
P1160232IL—CHARLE WILCOXJan 27, 2024 → Jan 27, 20241
P1160232IL—SOUND TRANS LLCJun 27, 2023 → Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026