Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ6JN998148 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 25, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 19, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 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
4V4NC9EJ6JN998148
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
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
998148

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 · Jul 25, 2024 – Aug 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2026MIII · Walk-around3OOSPRIME XPRESS INC 3561201RC56305/MI
Feb 26, 2026SDI · Full6—PRIME EXPRESS LLC 3250448RC56305/MI
Oct 24, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—PRIME EXPRESS LLC 3250448RC56305/MI
Oct 8, 2025MOI · Full3—PRIME EXPRESS LLC 3250448UNKNOWN/MI
Mar 4, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—PRIME EXPRESS LLC 3250448RC44858/UK
Jul 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—PRIME EXPRESS LLC 3250448RC37320/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRIME XPRESS INC3561201Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 20261MI
PRIME EXPRESS LLC3250448Jul 25, 2024Feb 26, 20265MI
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.
RC56305MI1PRIME XPRESS INCAug 19, 2026 → Aug 19, 20261
RC56305MI—PRIME EXPRESS LLCOct 24, 2025 → Feb 26, 20262
UNKNOWNMI—PRIME EXPRESS LLCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
RC44858UK—PRIME EXPRESS LLCMar 4, 2025 → Mar 4, 20251
RC37320MI—PRIME EXPRESS LLCJul 25, 2024 → Jul 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026