Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8LN257189 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 13
First seenNov 10, 2023
LA
Last seenSep 16, 2026
ID
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
4V4NC9EH8LN257189
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
257189

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 · Nov 10, 2023 – Sep 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2026IDIII · Driver-only3OOSIPI LLC 2454433ZP79685/CA
Sep 12, 2026CAII · Walk-around3OOSIPI LLC 2454433ZP79685/CA
Jul 29, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—IPI LLC 2454433ZP79685/CA
Mar 29, 2026ARII · Walk-around3OOSIPI LLC 2454433ZP79685/CA
Mar 7, 2026UTIII · Driver-only1—IPI LLC 2454433ZP79685/CA
Feb 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSIPI LLC 2454433ZP79685/CA
Jun 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around6OOSIPI LLC 2454433YP48412/CA
Apr 9, 2025CAI · Full10OOSIPI LLC 2454433YP48412/CA
Mar 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only4—IPI LLC 2454433YP48412/CA
Mar 5, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—IPI LLC 2454433YP48412/CA
Mar 24, 2024MTII · Walk-around3OOSDSN TRANSPORT INC 2542497YP48412/CA
Jan 20, 2024SDII · Walk-around7—DSN TRANSPORT INC 2542497YP48412/CA
Nov 10, 2023LAIII · Driver-only2—DSN TRANSPORT INC 2542497YP48412/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IPI LLC2454433Mar 5, 2025Sep 16, 202610TX
DSN TRANSPORT INC2542497Nov 10, 2023Mar 24, 20243WA
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.
ZP79685CA1IPI LLCFeb 2, 2026 → Sep 16, 20266
YP48412CA—IPI LLCMar 5, 2025 → Jun 16, 20254
YP48412CA—DSN TRANSPORT INCNov 10, 2023 → Mar 24, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026