Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ8FN181173 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 12
First seenApr 9, 2024
MT
Last seenFeb 13, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
4V4NC9EJ8FN181173
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
181173

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
2015

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 · Apr 9, 2024 – Feb 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 13, 2026TNII · Walk-around2OOSTRB EXPRESS LLC 3976421PWT6220/OH
Feb 6, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0TRB EXPRESS LLC 3976421PWT6220/OH
Feb 3, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0TRB EXPRESS LLC 3976421PWT6220/OH
Nov 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around0TRB EXPRESS LLC 3976421PWT6220/OH
Aug 13, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0TRB EXPRESS LLC 3976421PWT6220/OH
Feb 21, 2025MTII · Walk-around5OOSGBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
Jan 14, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1GBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
Nov 2, 2024WAI · Full8OOSGBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
Jul 5, 2024TXIV · Special1GBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
Jun 21, 2024PAIII · Driver-only2GBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
Apr 10, 2024WAI · Full7OOSGBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
Apr 9, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1GBA TRANSPORTATION INC 3963558PWT6220/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRB EXPRESS LLC3976421Aug 13, 2025Feb 13, 20265OH
GBA TRANSPORTATION INC3963558Apr 9, 2024Feb 21, 20257IL
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.
PWT6220OHTRB EXPRESS LLCAug 13, 2025Feb 13, 20265
PWT6220OHGBA TRANSPORTATION INCApr 9, 2024Feb 21, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026