Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ4LN228064 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJul 10, 2023
WA
Last seenJul 23, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
4V4NC9EJ4LN228064
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
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
228064

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
2020

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 · Jul 10, 2023 – Jul 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP21530/WA
Sep 18, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP21530/WA
Aug 6, 2025CAI · Full2BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP21530/WA
Aug 1, 2025ORII · Walk-around1BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP21530/WA
Mar 18, 2025OHIII · Driver-only4BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP15956/WA
Nov 30, 2024CAI · Full2OOSBRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP15956/WA
Nov 2, 2024AZIII · Driver-only5BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC 4172285RP15956/WA
Oct 13, 2023ORIII · Driver-only0ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INC 3772024R649744/TX
Sep 21, 2023PAIII · Driver-only0ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INC 3772024215C603/TX
Aug 20, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INC 3772024R648546/TX
Jul 10, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INC 3772024R649744/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRAR TRUCK LINES LLC4172285Nov 2, 2024Jul 23, 20267IN
ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INC3772024Jul 10, 2023Oct 13, 20234TX
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.
RP21530WA1BRAR TRUCK LINES LLCAug 1, 2025Jul 23, 20264
RP15956WABRAR TRUCK LINES LLCNov 2, 2024Mar 18, 20253
R649744TX1ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INCJul 10, 2023Oct 13, 20232
215C603TX1ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INCSep 21, 2023Sep 21, 20231
R648546TX1ALPHA GLOBAL TRADING INCAug 20, 2023Aug 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026