Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4JN904281 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenOct 2, 2024
KS
Last seenOct 20, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
4V4NC9EH4JN904281
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
904281

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 · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 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 · Oct 2, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—FR8 EXPRESS LLC 4438676R857814/TX
Aug 31, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—AA2 EXPRESS LLC 3561329R857814/TX
May 11, 2026MOII · Walk-around2OOSAA2 EXPRESS LLC 3561329R797598/TX
Oct 13, 2025MOIII · Driver-only3OOSAA2 EXPRESS LLC 3561329R797598/TX
Oct 2, 2024KSII · Walk-around3OOSSANTA TRUCKING LLC 3482657R691954/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FR8 EXPRESS LLC4438676Oct 20, 2026Oct 20, 20261TX
AA2 EXPRESS LLC3561329Oct 13, 2025Aug 31, 20263TX
SANTA TRUCKING LLC3482657Oct 2, 2024Oct 2, 20241TX
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.
R857814TX1FR8 EXPRESS LLCOct 20, 2026 → Oct 20, 20261
R857814TX1AA2 EXPRESS LLCAug 31, 2026 → Aug 31, 20261
R797598TX—AA2 EXPRESS LLCOct 13, 2025 → May 11, 20262
R691954TX—SANTA TRUCKING LLCOct 2, 2024 → Oct 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026