Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9MN281261 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 12
First seenSep 13, 2023
OH
Last seenAug 25, 2026
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EH9MN281261
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2021
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
281261

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 13, 2023 – Aug 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 25, 2026MSII · Walk-around1OOSTHE MAKAI MOVEMENT LLC 2978006TEMPORARY/PA
May 13, 2026MDI · Full7DM TRANSPORTATION LLC 3335738AH19986/PA
Feb 15, 2026TNI · Full8OOSDM TRANSPORTATION LLC 3335738AH56242/PA
Feb 15, 2026TNI · Full8OOSDM TRANSPORTATION LLC 3335738AH56242/PA
Dec 19, 2025TNI · Full1OOSDM TRANSPORTATION LLC 3335738AH19986/PA
Oct 20, 2025OHII · Walk-around2OOSAD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH56242/PA
Apr 3, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH19986/PA
Nov 7, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH19986/PA
May 30, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH19986/PA
Apr 24, 2024MDI · Full0AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH19986/PA
Dec 7, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH19986/PA
Sep 13, 2023OHII · Walk-around1AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH19986/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE MAKAI MOVEMENT LLC2978006Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 20261MD
DM TRANSPORTATION LLC3335738Dec 19, 2025May 13, 20264PA
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC3066495Sep 13, 2023Oct 20, 20257PA
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.
TEMPORARYPA1THE MAKAI MOVEMENT LLCAug 25, 2026Aug 25, 20261
AH19986PADM TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 19, 2025May 13, 20262
AH56242PA1DM TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 15, 2026Feb 15, 20262
AH56242PAAD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCOct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251
AH19986PAAD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCSep 13, 2023Apr 3, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026