Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9TH7CN537964

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 18, 2024
MD
Last seenDec 9, 2024
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
537964

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 18, 2024 – Dec 9, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 9, 2024MDII · Walk-around0SMALLS TRANSPORTATION LLC 2784857BA548581/WV
Jul 18, 2024MDII · Walk-around1WHALEY EXCAVATION 2784897BA548581/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMALLS TRANSPORTATION LLC2784857Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 20241WV
WHALEY EXCAVATION2784897Jul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241OH
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.
BA548581WVSMALLS TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 9, 2024Dec 9, 20241
BA548581WVWHALEY EXCAVATIONJul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC