Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ29N270841 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 23, 2023
KS
Last seenNov 18, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
4V4NC9EJ29N270841
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
270841

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.

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
2009

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 · Jun 23, 2023 – Nov 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 18, 2025ALII · Walk-around5J & W LOGISTICS GROUP LLC 44605457A00TTC/AL
Nov 11, 2025ALII · Walk-around9OOSJ & W LOGISTICS GROUP LLC 44605457A00TTC/AL
Feb 6, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1MISSILE EXPRESS INC 3082023XE902H/FL
Apr 16, 2024GAIII · Driver-only3MISSILE EXPRESS INC 3082023AB77IQ/FL
Sep 26, 2023DEIII · Driver-only1MISSILE EXPRESS INC 3082023JD46DA/FL
Jul 10, 2023PAIII · Driver-only3MISSILE EXPRESS INC 3082023JD46DA/FL
Jun 23, 2023KSIII · Driver-only1MISSILE EXPRESS INC 3082023JD46DA/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & W LOGISTICS GROUP LLC4460545Nov 11, 2025Nov 18, 20252AL
MISSILE EXPRESS INC3082023Jun 23, 2023Feb 6, 20255TN
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.
7A00TTCALJ & W LOGISTICS GROUP LLCNov 11, 2025Nov 18, 20252
XE902HFLMISSILE EXPRESS INCFeb 6, 2025Feb 6, 20251
AB77IQFLMISSILE EXPRESS INCApr 16, 2024Apr 16, 20241
JD46DAFLMISSILE EXPRESS INCJun 23, 2023Sep 26, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026