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2012 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TH3CN537931 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenFeb 13, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 10, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
4V4NC9TH3CN537931
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
Sep 20, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
537931

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.

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 · Feb 13, 2024 – May 10, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around8—GOTENA EXPRESS LLC 3272297R446871/TX
Feb 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around13OOSDMB TRUCKING LLC 3903684R446871/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOTENA EXPRESS LLC3272297May 10, 2024May 10, 20241TX
DMB TRUCKING LLC3903684Feb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241TX
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.
R446871TX—GOTENA EXPRESS LLCMay 10, 2024 → May 10, 20241
R446871TX1DMB TRUCKING LLCFeb 13, 2024 → Feb 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026