Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9MN286685 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenMay 23, 2024
KS
Last seenMar 18, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
4V4NC9EH9MN286685
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
286685

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
2021

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 23, 2024 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026ILII · Walk-around1BEST CARGO LINES INC 2954777P1341377/IL
Oct 15, 2025NYII · Walk-around0PIC LOGISTICS GROUP INC 2842607P1293440/IL
Sep 10, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1PIC LOGISTICS GROUP INC 2842607P1293440/IL
Jun 24, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0PIC LOGISTICS GROUP INC 2842607P1293440/IL
Feb 11, 2025NYII · Walk-around0PIC LOGISTICS GROUP INC 2842607P921178/IL
May 23, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0PIC LOGISTICS GROUP INC 2842607ILP921178/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BEST CARGO LINES INC2954777Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261IL
PIC LOGISTICS GROUP INC2842607May 23, 2024Oct 15, 20255IL
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.
P1341377ILBEST CARGO LINES INCMar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261
P1293440ILPIC LOGISTICS GROUP INCJun 24, 2025Oct 15, 20253
P921178ILPIC LOGISTICS GROUP INCFeb 11, 2025Feb 11, 20251
ILP921178ILPIC LOGISTICS GROUP INCMay 23, 2024May 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026