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2011 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ7BN298348 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenNov 14, 2024
SD
Last seenOct 7, 2026
OR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9EJ7BN298348
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2011
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
298348

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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 14, 2024 – Oct 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2026ORIII · Driver-only0—LIFE TRANSPORTATION INC 2495191PZB9468/MN
May 25, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—LIFE TRANSPORTATION INC 2495191PZB9468/MN
Jan 16, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—LIFE TRANSPORTATION INC 2495191PZB7247/MN
Jan 13, 2026MTI · Full2—LIFE TRANSPORTATION INC 2495191PZB7247/MN
Jan 3, 2026MTII · Walk-around0—LIFE TRANSPORTATION INC 2495191PZB7247/MN
Dec 23, 2024MNII · Walk-around1—MESH LLC 28367551192697/AL
Nov 14, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—MESH LLC 28367551192697/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIFE TRANSPORTATION INC2495191Jan 3, 2026Oct 7, 20265MN
MESH LLC2836755Nov 14, 2024Dec 23, 20242AL
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.
PZB9468MN1LIFE TRANSPORTATION INCMay 25, 2026 → Oct 7, 20262
PZB7247MN—LIFE TRANSPORTATION INCJan 3, 2026 → Jan 16, 20263
1192697AL—MESH LLCNov 14, 2024 → Dec 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026