Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJXCN559831 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 10, 2023
TX
Last seenAug 8, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
4V4NC9EJXCN559831
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
559831

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
2012

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 · Nov 10, 2023 – Aug 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around1TEX SAND TRANSPORT LLC 30200651N72262/TX
Feb 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSHORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933655362/IN
Sep 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around1HORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933608976/IN
May 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSHORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933608976/IN
Dec 1, 2023OKIII · Driver-only0RICKMAN TRANSPORT INC 2536020R689433/TX
Nov 10, 2023TXII · Walk-around0RICKMAN TRANSPORT INC 2536020R689433/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TEX SAND TRANSPORT LLC3020065Aug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251TX
HORIZON MIDWEST INC2317693May 22, 2024Feb 10, 20253OH
RICKMAN TRANSPORT INC2536020Nov 10, 2023Dec 1, 20232TX
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.
1N72262TXTEX SAND TRANSPORT LLCAug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251
3655362INHORIZON MIDWEST INCFeb 10, 2025Feb 10, 20251
3608976INHORIZON MIDWEST INCMay 22, 2024Sep 23, 20242
R689433TXRICKMAN TRANSPORT INCNov 10, 2023Dec 1, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026