Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9LN249070 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenOct 12, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 29, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9EH9LN249070
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 18, 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
249070

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 · Oct 12, 2023 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Apr 14, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Mar 20, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Dec 15, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Nov 14, 2025KSIII · Driver-only3—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Oct 17, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Aug 26, 2025WYIII · Driver-only4—FORWARD CARGO INC 3891901ZP54677/CA
Apr 3, 2024WAII · Walk-around3—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163YAJA879/OR
Mar 31, 2024CAI · Full1—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163YAJA879/OR
Oct 12, 2023CAI · Full0—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC 61163YAJA879/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FORWARD CARGO INC3891901Aug 26, 2025Apr 29, 20267CA
ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC61163Oct 12, 2023Apr 3, 20243OR
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.
ZP54677CA—FORWARD CARGO INCAug 26, 2025 → Apr 29, 20267
YAJA879OR—ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INCOct 12, 2023 → Apr 3, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026