Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TH9LN209946 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenFeb 2, 2024
SD
Last seenSep 23, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
4V4NC9TH9LN209946
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
209946

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 2, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 23, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1—SAT EXPRESS INC 1404398RP09921/WA
May 21, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC 1169936RP09921/WA
Aug 18, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—ELL LOGISTICS LLC 2823766RP09921/WA
Jul 16, 2024MSIII · Driver-only0—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC 1169936RP09921/WA
Jul 13, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC 1169936RP09921/WA
Feb 2, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC 1169936RP09921/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAT EXPRESS INC1404398Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 20261SC
ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC1169936Feb 2, 2024May 21, 20264WA
ELL LOGISTICS LLC2823766Aug 18, 2025Aug 18, 20251WA
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.
RP09921WA1SAT EXPRESS INCSep 23, 2026 → Sep 23, 20261
RP09921WA—ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INCFeb 2, 2024 → May 21, 20264
RP09921WA—ELL LOGISTICS LLCAug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026