Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9TJ8AN281723

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 20, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 15, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
NC9TJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1980 or 2010

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

North American serial sequence
281723

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 · 960 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 960 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 · Nov 20, 2023 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026VAIII · Driver-only0SIERRA EXPEDITING INC 1523843NL3373/NC
Jan 29, 2025VAI · Full12OOSA & J TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC 3290020NL3373/NC
Nov 20, 2023NCIII · Driver-only2A & J TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC 3290020NL3373/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SIERRA EXPEDITING INC1523843Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261MO
A & J TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC3290020Nov 20, 2023Jan 29, 20252NC
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.
NL3373NC1SIERRA EXPEDITING INCJul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261
NL3373NCA & J TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INCNov 20, 2023Jan 29, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC