Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TH09N274256 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 10
First seenAug 17, 2023
WI
Last seenMay 12, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9TH09N274256
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
NC9TH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
274256

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 · 1,914 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 1,914 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
2009

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 · Aug 17, 2023 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026MDI · Full8INGVAR INC 2135135P980609/IL
Feb 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSCLASS PRIME SERVICES LLC 452279514S615N/TX
Jan 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around10OOSBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLC 409537642M563N/TX
Jan 7, 2026TNI · Full3OOSINGVAR INC 2135135P980609/IL
Dec 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around5BLACK ICE TRUCKING LLC 409537654P495N/TX
Dec 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around10OOSBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLC 409537654P495N/TX
Nov 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLC 409537672N471N/TX
Jul 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around7BLACK ICE TRUCKING LLC 409537611M217N/TX
Jan 11, 2024WIII · Walk-around1OOSINGVAR INC 2135135P980609/IL
Aug 17, 2023WIII · Walk-around0INGVAR INC 2135135P980609/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INGVAR INC2135135Aug 17, 2023May 12, 20264IL
CLASS PRIME SERVICES LLC4522795Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261TX
BLACK ICE TRUCKING LLC4095376Jul 6, 2025Jan 22, 20265TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P980609ILINGVAR INCAug 17, 2023May 12, 20264
14S615NTXCLASS PRIME SERVICES LLCFeb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261
42M563NTXBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLCJan 22, 2026Jan 22, 20261
54P495NTXBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLCDec 3, 2025Dec 6, 20252
72N471NTXBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLCNov 17, 2025Nov 17, 20251
11M217NTXBLACK ICE TRUCKING LLCJul 6, 2025Jul 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026