Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXHN986897 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJan 25, 2024
WA
Last seenJul 28, 2026
OR
Inspected under 3 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
4V4NC9EHXHN986897
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 15, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
986897

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
2017

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 · Jan 25, 2024 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026ORII · Walk-around1USA ROUTE TRUCKING LLC 4553344YAKQ402/OR
Jul 28, 2026ORII · Walk-around1USA ROUTE TRUCKING LLC 4553344YAKQ402/OR
Jun 22, 2026ORIII · Driver-only0USA ROUTE TRUCKING LLC 4553344YAKQ402/OR
Apr 28, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1PRINCE LOGISTICS LLC 3997498YAKQ402/OR
Dec 5, 2024WAII · Walk-around9OOSHIGHTECH TRUCKING LLC 2802664YAJS664/OR
Jan 25, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2HIGHTECH TRUCKING LLC 2802664YAJS664/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
USA ROUTE TRUCKING LLC4553344Jun 22, 2026Jul 28, 20263OR
PRINCE LOGISTICS LLC3997498Apr 28, 2026Apr 28, 20261OR
HIGHTECH TRUCKING LLC2802664Jan 25, 2024Dec 5, 20242OR
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.
YAKQ402OR1USA ROUTE TRUCKING LLCJun 22, 2026Jul 28, 20263
YAKQ402ORPRINCE LOGISTICS LLCApr 28, 2026Apr 28, 20261
YAJS664ORHIGHTECH TRUCKING LLCJan 25, 2024Dec 5, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026