Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8MN294910 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenSep 20, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 25, 2026
OR
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH8MN294910
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 23, 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
294910

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 · Sep 20, 2023 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026ORIII · Driver-only6OOSHOWARD'S CARGO LLC 3876757PXF7227/OH
Jun 25, 2026ORIII · Driver-only6OOSHOWARD'S CARGO LLC 3876757PXF7227/OH
Apr 2, 2026CAI · Full0NOHCHO INC 4159771TEMP/PA
Jan 12, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1OOSX9 LOGISTICS INC 3704037PXD9470OH/OH
Dec 22, 2025ORIII · Driver-only2OOSX9 LOGISTICS INC 3704037PXD9470/OH
Mar 14, 2025CAII · Walk-around0PNW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC 37737513079059/IN
Mar 5, 2025CAII · Walk-around0PNW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC 37737513079059/IN
Feb 26, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0PNW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC 37737513079059/IN
Feb 27, 2024CAII · Walk-around0PACIFIC LOGISTICS LLC 11929153079059/IN
Sep 20, 2023CAI · Full0PACIFIC LOGISTICS LLC 11929153079059/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOWARD'S CARGO LLC3876757Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20262NC
NOHCHO INC4159771Apr 2, 2026Apr 2, 20261PA
X9 LOGISTICS INC3704037Dec 22, 2025Jan 12, 20262OH
PNW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC3773751Feb 26, 2025Mar 14, 20253WA
PACIFIC LOGISTICS LLC1192915Sep 20, 2023Feb 27, 20242CA
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.
PXF7227OH1HOWARD'S CARGO LLCJun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20262
TEMPPANOHCHO INCApr 2, 2026Apr 2, 20261
PXD9470OHOHX9 LOGISTICS INCJan 12, 2026Jan 12, 20261
PXD9470OHX9 LOGISTICS INCDec 22, 2025Dec 22, 20251
3079059INPNW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INCFeb 26, 2025Mar 14, 20253
3079059IN1PACIFIC LOGISTICS LLCSep 20, 2023Feb 27, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026