Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8PN308230 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJan 2, 2024
WA
Last seenMay 29, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 28 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
4V4NC9EH8PN308230
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2023
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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
308230

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
2023

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 2, 2024 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0TRISTAR TRANSPORT LTD 137680195687P/BC
Apr 27, 2026WAII · Walk-around1OOSTRISTAR TRANSPORT LTD 137680195687P/BC
Dec 14, 2025CAII · Walk-around0BILL'S TRUCKING LTD 85247288254P/BC
Jun 11, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1BILL'S TRUCKING LTD 852472BC3072/BC
Sep 27, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 172864588448P/BC
Jun 4, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1ALL TRACK TRANSPORT LTD 235704170574P/BC
Feb 16, 2024CAI · Full0ALL TRACK TRANSPORT LTD 235704170574P/BC
Jan 16, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0ALL TRACK TRANSPORT LTD 235704170574P/BC
Jan 2, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2ALL TRACK TRANSPORT LTD 235704170574P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRISTAR TRANSPORT LTD1376801Apr 27, 2026May 29, 20262BC
BILL'S TRUCKING LTD852472Jun 11, 2025Dec 14, 20252BC
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD1728645Sep 27, 2024Sep 27, 20241BC
ALL TRACK TRANSPORT LTD2357041Jan 2, 2024Jun 4, 20244BC
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.
95687PBCTRISTAR TRANSPORT LTDApr 27, 2026May 29, 20262
88254PBCBILL'S TRUCKING LTDDec 14, 2025Dec 14, 20251
BC3072BCBILL'S TRUCKING LTDJun 11, 2025Jun 11, 20251
88448PBCTHUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTDSep 27, 2024Sep 27, 20241
70574PBCALL TRACK TRANSPORT LTDJan 2, 2024Jun 4, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026