Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ1SN688278 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenOct 15, 2025
CT
Last seenOct 30, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
4V4NC9EJ1SN688278
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2025
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
688278

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 15, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC 3594294SPG342551/IL
Oct 8, 2026KYI · Full5—OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC 3594294NO PLATE/IL
Aug 3, 2026MAII · Walk-around6OOSOPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC 3594294P1391422/IL
Jul 8, 2026TNII · Walk-around1OOSOPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 4258905P1391422/IL
Jun 25, 2026SDII · Walk-around3OOSOPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 4258905P1391422/IL
Jun 8, 2026VTII · Walk-around6—OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 4258905P1391422/IL
Apr 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 4200881—
Oct 15, 2025CTIII · Driver-only4—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 4200881TEMP/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC3594294Aug 3, 2026Oct 30, 20263IL
OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED4258905Jun 8, 2026Jul 8, 20263IL
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC4200881Oct 15, 2025Apr 2, 20262IN
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.
SPG342551IL1OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INCOct 30, 2026 → Oct 30, 20261
NO PLATEIL1OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INCOct 8, 2026 → Oct 8, 20261
P1391422IL1OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INCAug 3, 2026 → Aug 3, 20261
P1391422IL1OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATEDJun 8, 2026 → Jul 8, 20263
—IL—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INCApr 2, 2026 → Apr 2, 20261
TEMPIL—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INCOct 15, 2025 → Oct 15, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026