Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ0LN228031 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJul 26, 2023
TN
Last seenSep 17, 2026
OR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EJ0LN228031
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
228031

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2026ORII · Walk-around3OOSZ EXPRESS LLC 4292309Z018873/UT
Aug 31, 2026CAII · Walk-around3OOSZ EXPRESS LLC 4292309Z018873/UT
Aug 25, 2026MAIII · Driver-only0—Z EXPRESS LLC 4292309NONE/UT
Jul 29, 2026NEIII · Driver-only1—Z EXPRESS LLC 4292309NONE/UT
Apr 7, 2026OHII · Walk-around7OOSMLK TRANSPORTATION INC 379425875531PC/NY
Oct 31, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—MLK TRANSPORTATION INC 379425875531PC/NY
Jul 26, 2023TNI · Full0—DAHLSTROM TRUCKING INCORPORATED 252740361086X/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
Z EXPRESS LLC4292309Jul 29, 2026Sep 17, 20264UT
MLK TRANSPORTATION INC3794258Oct 31, 2024Apr 7, 20262NY
DAHLSTROM TRUCKING INCORPORATED2527403Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231WI
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.
Z018873UT1Z EXPRESS LLCAug 31, 2026 → Sep 17, 20262
NONEUT1Z EXPRESS LLCJul 29, 2026 → Aug 25, 20262
75531PCNY—MLK TRANSPORTATION INCOct 31, 2024 → Apr 7, 20262
61086XWI—DAHLSTROM TRUCKING INCORPORATEDJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026