Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9LN203948 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenApr 24, 2025
KS
Last seenOct 11, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
4V4NC9EH9LN203948
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
Jul 15, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
203948

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 · Apr 24, 2025 – Oct 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 11, 2026NEII · Walk-around1OOSARC EXPRESS INC 4093379P1300948/IL
Sep 5, 2026SDIII · Driver-only3OOSARC EXPRESS INC 4093379P1300948/IL
Sep 5, 2026SDIII · Driver-only3OOSARC EXPRESS INC 4093379P1300948/IL
Aug 24, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC 3066164P1300948/IL
Jul 25, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC 3066164P1300948/IL
May 1, 2025IDIII · Driver-only1—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC 3066164APPLIED/IL
Apr 24, 2025KSII · Walk-around2—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC 3066164APPLIED/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARC EXPRESS INC4093379Sep 5, 2026Oct 11, 20263IL
DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC3066164Apr 24, 2025Aug 24, 20254IL
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.
P1300948IL1ARC EXPRESS INCSep 5, 2026 → Oct 11, 20263
P1300948IL—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INCJul 25, 2025 → Aug 24, 20252
APPLIEDIL—DRONE TRANSPORTATION INCApr 24, 2025 → May 1, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026