Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ9FN179805 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 23, 2023
MI
Last seenJul 23, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
4V4NC9EJ9FN179805
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
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
179805

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 · Jun 23, 2023 – Jul 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2026KYII · Walk-around3OOSBALTIC FREIGHTLINES INC 1520630PB43902/ON
Jul 22, 2026GAIII · Driver-only5BALTIC FREIGHTLINES INC 1520630PB43902/ON
Jan 17, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0FER TRANSPORT INC 19144890DP729/AB
Dec 21, 2025IAII · Walk-around5FER TRANSPORT INC 1914489ODP729/AB
May 14, 2025WVII · Walk-around0FER TRANSPORT INC 19144890DP729/AB
Mar 31, 2025MNIII · Driver-only2FER TRANSPORT INC 19144890DP729/AB
Jun 23, 2023MIIII · Driver-only2INSTA-INSULATION INC 17265751284PY/ON
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALTIC FREIGHTLINES INC1520630Jul 22, 2026Jul 23, 20262ON
FER TRANSPORT INC1914489Mar 31, 2025Jan 17, 20264AB
INSTA-INSULATION INC1726575Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 20231ON
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.
PB43902ON1BALTIC FREIGHTLINES INCJul 22, 2026Jul 23, 20262
0DP729ABFER TRANSPORT INCMar 31, 2025Jan 17, 20263
ODP729ABFER TRANSPORT INCDec 21, 2025Dec 21, 20251
1284PYONINSTA-INSULATION INCJun 23, 2023Jun 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026