Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

4V5RC9EJ9FN185388

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenMar 21, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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

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
4V5

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
RC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
185388

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 · 79 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VAH

Prefix basis · 79 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 · Mar 21, 2024 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around4PREMIER AUTO CARRIERS LLC 44944469H20205/CA
Mar 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around4OOS4 A'S AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 2084241YP57428/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PREMIER AUTO CARRIERS LLC4494446Apr 8, 2026Apr 8, 20261CA
4 A'S AUTO TRANSPORT CORP2084241Mar 21, 2024Mar 21, 20241CA
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.
9H20205CAPREMIER AUTO CARRIERS LLCApr 8, 2026Apr 8, 20261
YP57428CA4 A'S AUTO TRANSPORT CORPMar 21, 2024Mar 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC