Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9LN256195 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 20, 2026
CA
Last seenAug 25, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH9LN256195
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
Aug 9, 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
256195

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 20, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 25, 2026NMI · Full7OOSGRA TRANS INC 3579818ZP86901/CA
Jul 24, 2026CAII · Walk-around6—GRA TRANS INC 3579818ZP86901/CA
Apr 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—GRA TRANS INC 3579818ZP86901/CA
Jan 20, 2026CAI · Full0—SHER GILL ROADLINES INC 3550701ZP86901/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRA TRANS INC3579818Apr 10, 2026Aug 25, 20263CA
SHER GILL ROADLINES INC3550701Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 20261CA
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.
ZP86901CA1GRA TRANS INCApr 10, 2026 → Aug 25, 20263
ZP86901CA—SHER GILL ROADLINES INCJan 20, 2026 → Jan 20, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026