Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8MN274480 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections23
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 23
First seenJan 25, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 30, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9EH8MN274480
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 14, 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
274480

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 · Jan 25, 2024 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026TXI · Full0QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/MX
Jul 22, 2026TXI · Full1QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/MX
Jul 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around2QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/TA
Jun 4, 2026USI · Full5QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/MX
Jun 2, 2026TXI · Full2QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/MX
Apr 7, 2026TXI · Full1QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/MX
Apr 3, 2026USIII · Driver-only0QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049UA8B/MX
Mar 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around0QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 28646001N81870/TX
Mar 23, 2026USI · Full1OOSQUALITY TANK SA DE CV 28646001N81870/TX
Mar 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around4QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 28646001N81870/TX
Jan 30, 2026TXI · Full5QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 28646001N81870/TX
Sep 16, 2025USIII · Driver-only1OOSINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 322701549AU8B/TA
Jun 19, 2025USI · Full1INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 322701549AU8B/MX
May 12, 2025USI · Full4OOSINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 322701549AU8B/MX
Apr 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around1INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Jul 12, 2024AZI · Full1INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Jul 11, 2024USII · Walk-around4INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Jul 8, 2024USII · Walk-around2OOSINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Jun 18, 2024AZI · Full1INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Jun 12, 2024USII · Walk-around2OOSINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R171846/TX
May 21, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Feb 13, 2024USI · Full4INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC 3227015R711846/TX
Jan 25, 2024TXI · Full3QUALITY TANK SA DE CV 286460049AU8B/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
QUALITY TANK SA DE CV2864600Jan 25, 2024Jul 30, 202612NL
INTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLC3227015Feb 13, 2024Sep 16, 202511TX
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.
49AU8BMX1QUALITY TANK SA DE CVJan 25, 2024Jul 30, 20266
49AU8BTA1QUALITY TANK SA DE CVJul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261
49UA8BMXQUALITY TANK SA DE CVApr 3, 2026Apr 3, 20261
1N81870TXQUALITY TANK SA DE CVJan 30, 2026Mar 30, 20264
49AU8BTAINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLCSep 16, 2025Sep 16, 20251
49AU8BMXINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLCMay 12, 2025Jun 19, 20252
R711846TXINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLCFeb 13, 2024Apr 25, 20257
R171846TXINTERNATIONAL QTXPRESS LLCJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026