Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ4LN231546 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenFeb 6, 2024
NY
Last seenMar 31, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
4V4NC9EJ4LN231546
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
Jul 5, 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
231546

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 · Feb 6, 2024 – Mar 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 31, 2026NJIII · Driver-only0—DFS LOGISTICS LLC 3749017PXC9275/OH
Feb 20, 2025MDIII · Driver-only0—DSA TRANSPORTATION LLC 3625015PWN7731/OH
Jul 25, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—SAM GLOBAL INC 3789277PWN7731/OH
May 1, 2024NYII · Walk-around1OOSSAM GLOBAL INC 3789277PWN7731/OH
Feb 6, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—SAM GLOBAL INC 3789277PWN7731/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DFS LOGISTICS LLC3749017Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261PA
DSA TRANSPORTATION LLC3625015Feb 20, 2025Feb 20, 20251PA
SAM GLOBAL INC3789277Feb 6, 2024Jul 25, 20243OH
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.
PXC9275OH—DFS LOGISTICS LLCMar 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 20261
PWN7731OH—DSA TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 20, 2025 → Feb 20, 20251
PWN7731OH—SAM GLOBAL INCFeb 6, 2024 → Jul 25, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026