Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8PN337288 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJun 30, 2023
OH
Last seenMay 6, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EH8PN337288
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
337288

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 · Jun 30, 2023 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026CAI · Full0SKY 2 C TRANS LLC 1304751RP12181/WA
May 6, 2026CAI · Full4OOSSKY 2 C TRANS LLC 1304751RP12181/WA
Jan 17, 2026CAII · Walk-around0DEOL TRANS LLC 3795008RP12181/WA
May 6, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1UNIQUE TRUCKING LLC 2938197RP12181/WA
Jan 15, 2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSUNIQUE TRUCKING LLC 2938197RP12181/WA
Oct 1, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1UNIQUE TRUCKING LLC 2938197RP12181/WA
Jun 10, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0UNIQUE TRUCKING LLC 2938197RP12181/WA
Aug 22, 2023IAII · Walk-around7OOSBRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC 3745792P 1201284/IL
Jun 30, 2023OHII · Walk-around1BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC 3745792P1201284/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKY 2 C TRANS LLC1304751May 6, 2026May 6, 20262WA
DEOL TRANS LLC3795008Jan 17, 2026Jan 17, 20261WA
UNIQUE TRUCKING LLC2938197Jun 10, 2024May 6, 20254WA
BRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLC3745792Jun 30, 2023Aug 22, 20232IL
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.
RP12181WASKY 2 C TRANS LLCMay 6, 2026May 6, 20262
RP12181WADEOL TRANS LLCJan 17, 2026Jan 17, 20261
RP12181WAUNIQUE TRUCKING LLCJun 10, 2024May 6, 20254
P 1201284ILBRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLCAug 22, 2023Aug 22, 20231
P1201284ILBRIGHT STAR EXPRESS LLCJun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026