Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9JN894220 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenSep 1, 2023
IA
Last seenSep 28, 2026
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
4V4NC9EH9JN894220
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 15, 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
894220

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 · Sep 1, 2023 – Sep 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 28, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—TEK TRUCKING LLC 4076980FY9713/IA
Jun 9, 2026IAII · Walk-around0—TEK TRUCKING LLC 4076980FY9713/IA
Dec 18, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347FY9713/IA
Jun 19, 2025MNIII · Driver-only2—ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347FY9713/IA
Sep 1, 2023IAII · Walk-around4—WNI EXPRESS LLC 3676546R677211/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEK TRUCKING LLC4076980Jun 9, 2026Sep 28, 20262IA
ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC3148347Jun 19, 2025Dec 18, 20252TX
WNI EXPRESS LLC3676546Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231TX
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.
FY9713IA1TEK TRUCKING LLCJun 9, 2026 → Sep 28, 20262
FY9713IA—ALPHA TRANSPORT LLCJun 19, 2025 → Dec 18, 20252
R677211TX—WNI EXPRESS LLCSep 1, 2023 → Sep 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026