Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TK15N376431 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenDec 20, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
4V4NC9TK15N376431
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 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
NC9TK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
376431

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 · 300 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 300 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
2005

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 · Dec 20, 2023 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026CAII · Walk-around4SPECIAL FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3471807AM58599/AZ
Mar 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1SPECIAL FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3471807AM58599/AZ
Jul 15, 2025NVII · Walk-around5OOSSPECIAL FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3471807AM58599/AZ
Dec 20, 2023CAI · Full4OOSTHROUGH TRUCKING LLC 2584947AJ94080/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SPECIAL FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC3471807Jul 15, 2025Apr 28, 20263AZ
THROUGH TRUCKING LLC2584947Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231AZ
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.
AM58599AZSPECIAL FREIGHT TRUCKING LLCJul 15, 2025Apr 28, 20263
AJ94080AZTHROUGH TRUCKING LLCDec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026