Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Volvo Truck VNL (4)

4V4BC9EH1SN696543 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenSep 27, 2025
UT
Last seenOct 1, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
4V4BC9EH1SN696543
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL (4)
Model year
2025
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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
BC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
696543

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 · 966 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL (4)

Prefix basis · 966 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 · Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 1, 2026NVIII · Driver-only4—IPI LLC 24544334TD8931/CA
Sep 24, 2026WAIII · Driver-only3OOSIPI LLC 2454433NO PLATE/TX
Aug 20, 2026NYII · Walk-around6OOSIPI LLC 2454433??????/TX
Apr 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R774844/TX
Apr 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R774844/TX
Apr 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R774844/TX
Sep 27, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R774844/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IPI LLC2454433Aug 20, 2026Oct 1, 20263TX
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC1986353Sep 27, 2025Apr 23, 20264TX
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.
4TD8931CA1IPI LLCOct 1, 2026 → Oct 1, 20261
NO PLATETX1IPI LLCSep 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 20261
??????TX1IPI LLCAug 20, 2026 → Aug 20, 20261
R774844TX1AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLCSep 27, 2025 → Apr 23, 20264
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026