Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJXLN220261 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
40 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJun 21, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 21, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 40 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
4V4NC9EJXLN220261
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
220261

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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026WAII · Walk-around2—BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP03487/WA
Jul 17, 2026UTI · Full2OOSBAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP03487/WA
Jun 11, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP30487/WA
Jan 13, 2026ORIII · Driver-only2OOSBAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP03487/WA
Jan 5, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP03487/WA
Dec 13, 2023ORIII · Driver-only1—DEDIK8D FREIGHT LLC 3717515RP03487/WA
Jun 21, 2023CAI · Full1—DEDIK8D FREIGHT LLC 3717515RP03487/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BAL EXPRESS LLC3067821Jan 5, 2026Oct 21, 20265WA
DEDIK8D FREIGHT LLC3717515Jun 21, 2023Dec 13, 20232WA
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.
RP03487WA1BAL EXPRESS LLCJan 5, 2026 → Oct 21, 20264
RP30487WA—BAL EXPRESS LLCJun 11, 2026 → Jun 11, 20261
RP03487WA—DEDIK8D FREIGHT LLCJun 21, 2023 → Dec 13, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026