Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXMN281320 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenSep 14, 2023
IL
Last seenJun 11, 2026
MT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EHXMN281320
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 18, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
281320

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 · Sep 14, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0PROTEAN SERVICES LLC 3986035AH83998/PA
Apr 16, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1PROTEAN SERVICES LLC 3986035AH83998/PA
Nov 11, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0KAMZA INC 4324640P1281941/IL
Jul 16, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0TRANSFOLAREEN SHIPPING LOGISTICS LLC 4176754P1281941/IL
Jun 24, 2025CAI · Full0TRANSFOLAREEN SHIPPING LOGISTICS LLC 4176754P1281941/IL
Mar 19, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117P1083202/IL
Feb 12, 2025NVII · Walk-around1TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117P1083202/IL
Nov 4, 2024COIII · Driver-only0TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117P1083202/IL
Jul 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around0TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117P1083202/IL
Jun 6, 2024MDII · Walk-around0TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117P1083202/IL
Sep 14, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117P1083202/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PROTEAN SERVICES LLC3986035Apr 16, 2026Jun 11, 20262OH
KAMZA INC4324640Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251IL
TRANSFOLAREEN SHIPPING LOGISTICS LLC4176754Jun 24, 2025Jul 16, 20252GA
TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC3302117Sep 14, 2023Mar 19, 20256IL
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.
AH83998PA1PROTEAN SERVICES LLCApr 16, 2026Jun 11, 20262
P1281941ILKAMZA INCNov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251
P1281941ILTRANSFOLAREEN SHIPPING LOGISTICS LLCJun 24, 2025Jul 16, 20252
P1083202ILTAMERLANE EXPRESS INCSep 14, 2023Mar 19, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026