Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXJN998540 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 13, 2023
CO
Last seenSep 23, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
4V4NC9EHXJN998540
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
998540

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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 23, 2026CAI · Full5OOSLIGHT LOGISTICS LLC 1782099AN56700/AZ
Mar 3, 2024ILII · Walk-around0—LUCKY STAR CARGO INC 2635529382288Z/WI
Jan 21, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—LUCKY STAR CARGO INC 263552938288Z/WI
Jun 13, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—LUCKY STAR CARGO INC 26355293828ZZ/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHT LOGISTICS LLC1782099Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 20261AZ
LUCKY STAR CARGO INC2635529Jun 13, 2023Mar 3, 20243WI
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.
AN56700AZ1LIGHT LOGISTICS LLCSep 23, 2026 → Sep 23, 20261
382288ZWI—LUCKY STAR CARGO INCMar 3, 2024 → Mar 3, 20241
38288ZWI—LUCKY STAR CARGO INCJan 21, 2024 → Jan 21, 20241
3828ZZWI—LUCKY STAR CARGO INCJun 13, 2023 → Jun 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026