Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9LN230731 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections18
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 18
First seenJan 19, 2024
NM
Last seenJun 10, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
4V4NC9EH9LN230731
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
230731

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
2020

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 19, 2024 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026TNI · Full5OOSSME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
May 3, 2026ALIII · Driver-only0SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Mar 9, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Mar 9, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Feb 23, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Jan 15, 2026COIII · Driver-only1SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Dec 11, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Dec 2, 2025KYI · Full5OOSSME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Aug 12, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
May 21, 2025KYIII · Driver-only2SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047DF56GL/FL
Sep 30, 2024NMII · Walk-around0EFFICIENCY USA LLC 3466888AB66CU/FL
Jul 17, 2024NMII · Walk-around2OOSSME TRUCKING LLC 3084047AB66CU/FL
Jul 9, 2024WAII · Walk-around5SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047AB66CU/FL
Jun 26, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1SME TRUCKING LLC 3084047AB66CU/FL
Mar 22, 2024CAII · Walk-around3UP LEVEL LOGISTICS LLC 3993272AB66CU/FL
Feb 15, 2024MAII · Walk-around3OOSUP LEVEL LOGISTICS LLC 3993272AB66CU/FL
Jan 22, 2024VAIII · Driver-only0UP LEVEL LOGISTICS LLC 3993272AB66CU/FL
Jan 19, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0UP LEVEL LOGISTICS LLC 3993272AB66CU/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SME TRUCKING LLC3084047Jun 26, 2024Jun 10, 202613FL
EFFICIENCY USA LLC3466888Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 20241FL
UP LEVEL LOGISTICS LLC3993272Jan 19, 2024Mar 22, 20244NC
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.
DF56GLFL1SME TRUCKING LLCMay 21, 2025Jun 10, 202610
AB66CUFLEFFICIENCY USA LLCSep 30, 2024Sep 30, 20241
AB66CUFLSME TRUCKING LLCJun 26, 2024Jul 17, 20243
AB66CUFLUP LEVEL LOGISTICS LLCJan 19, 2024Mar 22, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026