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2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ3MN287026 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenNov 13, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 14, 2026
PA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EJ3MN287026
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 28, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
287026

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 · Nov 13, 2023 – Oct 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 14, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
Jul 11, 2026SCII · Walk-around6—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
Jul 11, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
May 23, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
Feb 11, 2025MIII · Walk-around1—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
Jul 9, 2024MSII · Walk-around0—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
May 20, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
Jan 22, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
Nov 13, 2023CAII · Walk-around2—ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC 2430607P1092442/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC2430607Nov 13, 2023Oct 14, 20269IL
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.
P1092442IL1ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INCNov 13, 2023 → Oct 14, 20269
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026