Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TH1LN250944 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
10 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 29, 2023
KS
Last seenSep 18, 2024
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 10 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
4V4NC9TH1LN250944
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
NC9TH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
250944

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
2020

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 29, 2023 – Sep 18, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0MDW TRANSPORTATION INC 3593134P1237531/IL
Aug 28, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1MOTUS TRUCKING LLC 3826167P1237531/IL
Mar 16, 2024NMII · Walk-around0MDW TRANSPORTATION INC 3593134P1095410/IL
Jan 6, 2024ILII · Walk-around4UNISTAR LOGISTICS INC 3932819P1095410/IL
Nov 29, 2023KSIII · Driver-only0MDW TRANSPORTATION INC 3593134P1095410/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDW TRANSPORTATION INC3593134Nov 29, 2023Sep 18, 20243IL
MOTUS TRUCKING LLC3826167Aug 28, 2024Aug 28, 20241OH
UNISTAR LOGISTICS INC3932819Jan 6, 2024Jan 6, 20241OH
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.
P1237531ILMDW TRANSPORTATION INCSep 18, 2024Sep 18, 20241
P1237531ILMOTUS TRUCKING LLCAug 28, 2024Aug 28, 20241
P1095410ILMDW TRANSPORTATION INCNov 29, 2023Mar 16, 20242
P1095410ILUNISTAR LOGISTICS INCJan 6, 2024Jan 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026