Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9EH9PN311878

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 20, 2023
AR
Last seenJul 3, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
311878

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 · Sep 20, 2023 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026INII · Walk-around1CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC 4016750ZP80421/CA
May 19, 2026FLIII · Driver-only1CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC 4016750ZP80421/CA
Sep 20, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1BAL CARRIER INC 1254676YP38263/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC4016750May 19, 2026Jul 3, 20262TX
BAL CARRIER INC1254676Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231CA
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.
ZP80421CA1CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INCMay 19, 2026Jul 3, 20262
YP38263CABAL CARRIER INCSep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC