Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ5JN895450 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 10, 2024
OH
Last seenOct 8, 2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EJ5JN895450
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 20, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
895450

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 · Jan 10, 2024 – Oct 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2026KSII · Walk-around1—TKA EXPRESS LLC 4384458PXF5122/OH
Jul 16, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—DD & K TRANSPORTATION INC 895873PXF5122/OH
Jan 10, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—COMET LOGISTICS INC 3734993PWU9485/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TKA EXPRESS LLC4384458Oct 8, 2026Oct 8, 20261IL
DD & K TRANSPORTATION INC895873Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261IL
COMET LOGISTICS INC3734993Jan 10, 2024Jan 10, 20241OH
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.
PXF5122OH1TKA EXPRESS LLCOct 8, 2026 → Oct 8, 20261
PXF5122OH1DD & K TRANSPORTATION INCJul 16, 2026 → Jul 16, 20261
PWU9485OH—COMET LOGISTICS INCJan 10, 2024 → Jan 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026