Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TH84N351836 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 15
First seenJul 18, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 31, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
4V4NC9TH84N351836
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2004
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2004 or 2034

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

North American serial sequence
351836

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
2004

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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026NCI · Full2MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Jul 2, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Jun 4, 2026NCII · Walk-around2OOSMICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
May 15, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
May 11, 2026NCII · Walk-around2MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Jan 14, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Dec 3, 2025NCII · Walk-around2OOSMICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Oct 15, 2025NCII · Walk-around1MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Oct 8, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Oct 8, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Jul 8, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS 4402852ZB70887/NC
Nov 16, 2023NCI · Full4OOSONLY BY GRACE TRUCKING LLC 3044593ZB54334/NC
Oct 31, 2023NCII · Walk-around2OOSONLY BY GRACE TRUCKING LLC 3044593ZB54334/NC
Sep 7, 2023NCII · Walk-around0ONLY BY GRACE TRUCKING LLC 3044593ZB54334/NC
Jul 18, 2023NCII · Walk-around3OOSONLY BY GRACE TRUCKING LLC 3044593ZB54334/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL ERIC WATKINS4402852Jul 8, 2025Jul 31, 202611NC
ONLY BY GRACE TRUCKING LLC3044593Jul 18, 2023Nov 16, 20234NC
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.
ZB70887NC1MICHAEL ERIC WATKINSJul 8, 2025Jul 31, 202611
ZB54334NCONLY BY GRACE TRUCKING LLCJul 18, 2023Nov 16, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026