Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ3DN129656 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenMar 19, 2024
OR
Last seenMay 24, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
4V4NC9EJ3DN129656
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2013
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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
129656

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
2013

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 · Mar 19, 2024 – May 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 24, 2026OHII · Walk-around2OOSDREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1297436/IL
Jan 27, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1DREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1297436/IL
Jan 8, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0DREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1297436/IL
Dec 21, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0DREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1297436/IL
Jun 12, 2025KSII · Walk-around4SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429P1297436/IL
Apr 2, 2025OHII · Walk-around5OOSDREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1107016/IL
Mar 6, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0DREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1107016/IL
Dec 19, 2024NJII · Walk-around2DREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY 3499942P1107016/IL
Mar 19, 2024ORII · Walk-around3OOSBISHKEK EXPRESS INC 2332354P1107016/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANY3499942Dec 19, 2024May 24, 20267IL
SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC2907429Jun 12, 2025Jun 12, 20251IL
BISHKEK EXPRESS INC2332354Mar 19, 2024Mar 19, 20241IL
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.
P1297436ILDREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANYDec 21, 2025May 24, 20264
P1297436ILSILK WAY TRANSPORT INCJun 12, 2025Jun 12, 20251
P1107016ILDREAMVILLE TRUCKING COMPANYDec 19, 2024Apr 2, 20253
P1107016ILBISHKEK EXPRESS INCMar 19, 2024Mar 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026