Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V4NC9TJXAN281562

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 27, 2023
IN
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
281562

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 · Sep 27, 2023 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1EASTERN EXPRESS INC 162408PWF2294/OH
Apr 21, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO 154454PWF2294/OH
Sep 27, 2023INIII · Driver-only0P I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INC 122443PWF2294/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EASTERN EXPRESS INC162408Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 20261IN
NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO154454Apr 21, 2025Apr 21, 20251OH
P I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INC122443Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 20231OH
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.
PWF2294OHEASTERN EXPRESS INCFeb 12, 2026Feb 12, 20261
PWF2294OHNORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT COApr 21, 2025Apr 21, 20251
PWF2294OHP I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INCSep 27, 2023Sep 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC