Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9GHX5N399995 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 18, 2024
MO
Last seenMay 27, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
4V4NC9GHX5N399995
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
NC9GH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
399995

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 · 920 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 920 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
2005

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 · Mar 18, 2024 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026WVIII · Driver-only2DAIN BENDER JR 1304795BA551160/WV
Nov 26, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0SIMPLY TRUCKING LLC 2165863BA548403/WV
Mar 18, 2024MOII · Walk-around3SIMPLY TRUCKING LLC 2165863BA547795/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAIN BENDER JR1304795May 27, 2026May 27, 20261WV
SIMPLY TRUCKING LLC2165863Mar 18, 2024Nov 26, 20242WV
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.
BA551160WVDAIN BENDER JRMay 27, 2026May 27, 20261
BA548403WVSIMPLY TRUCKING LLCNov 26, 2024Nov 26, 20241
BA547795WVSIMPLY TRUCKING LLCMar 18, 2024Mar 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026