Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9JN885730 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 25, 2025
CA
Last seenOct 19, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
4V4NC9EH9JN885730
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
885730

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.

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 · Jul 25, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2026CAI · Full0—X-LINK LOGISTICS LLC 4495870YP81331/CA
Jun 13, 2026CAII · Walk-around2OOSX-LINK LOGISTICS LLC 4495870YP81331/CA
Jun 13, 2026CAII · Walk-around2OOSX-LINK LOGISTICS LLC 4495870YP81331/CA
May 8, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—X-LINK LOGISTICS LLC 4495870YP81331/CA
May 8, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—X-LINK LOGISTICS LLC 4495870YP81331/CA
Jan 15, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—APM LOGISTICS LLC 3155036YP81331/CA
Jul 25, 2025CAI · Full0—APM LOGISTICS LLC 3155036YP81331/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
X-LINK LOGISTICS LLC4495870May 8, 2026Oct 19, 20265CA
APM LOGISTICS LLC3155036Jul 25, 2025Jan 15, 20262CA
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.
YP81331CA1X-LINK LOGISTICS LLCMay 8, 2026 → Oct 19, 20265
YP81331CA—APM LOGISTICS LLCJul 25, 2025 → Jan 15, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026