Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8MN271921 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenNov 30, 2023
ME
Last seenJun 9, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 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
4V4NC9EH8MN271921
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 17, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
271921

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 30, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0POLET TRANSPORT INC 2055277AU676Z/NJ
Mar 4, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0POLET TRANSPORT INC 2055277AU676Z/NJ
Feb 20, 2026MIII · Walk-around1POLET TRANSPORT INC 2055277AU676Z/NJ
Mar 18, 2025USI · Full3IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU6762/NJ
Mar 3, 2025MEIII · Driver-only0IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
Dec 16, 2024OHII · Walk-around0IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
Sep 6, 2024MEIII · Driver-only0IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
Apr 30, 2024MDII · Walk-around0IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
Apr 10, 2024WVIII · Driver-only1IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
Mar 13, 2024MEII · Walk-around0IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
Nov 30, 2023MEIII · Driver-only1IDS EXPRESS INC 2165823AU676Z/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POLET TRANSPORT INC2055277Feb 20, 2026Jun 9, 20263PA
IDS EXPRESS INC2165823Nov 30, 2023Mar 18, 20258NJ
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.
AU676ZNJPOLET TRANSPORT INCFeb 20, 2026Jun 9, 20263
AU6762NJIDS EXPRESS INCMar 18, 2025Mar 18, 20251
AU676ZNJIDS EXPRESS INCNov 30, 2023Mar 3, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026