Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Volvo Truck VNL (4)

4V4BC9EH8TN704087 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under6
8 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenSep 25, 2025
TN
Last seenMay 3, 2026
NM
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 8 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
4V4BC9EH8TN704087
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL (4)
Model year
2026
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
BC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
704087

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 · 966 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL (4)

Prefix basis · 966 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
2026

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL (4)

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 25, 2025 – May 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 3, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1POWERS TRUCKING LLC 324054296462Z/WI
Mar 31, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLC 431417196462Z/WI
Feb 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0ORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLC 435457496462Z/WI
Jan 14, 2026MDII · Walk-around0LOCK & LOAD TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 333735796462Z/WI
Dec 29, 2025IDII · Walk-around1LOCK & LOAD TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 333735796462Z/WI
Nov 5, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3RL DIRECT SERVICE INC 146900296462Z/WY
Sep 25, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1ORM LOGISTICS LLC 4029912S2400071/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POWERS TRUCKING LLC3240542May 3, 2026May 3, 20261AZ
MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLC4314171Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261TN
ORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLC4354574Feb 23, 2026Feb 23, 20261AZ
LOCK & LOAD TRUCKING SERVICES LLC3337357Dec 29, 2025Jan 14, 20262IL
RL DIRECT SERVICE INC1469002Nov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20251IL
ORM LOGISTICS LLC4029912Sep 25, 2025Sep 25, 20251IL
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.
96462ZWIPOWERS TRUCKING LLCMay 3, 2026May 3, 20261
96462ZWIMALONES TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261
96462ZWIORTEGA LOAD MASTERS LLCFeb 23, 2026Feb 23, 20261
96462ZWILOCK & LOAD TRUCKING SERVICES LLCDec 29, 2025Jan 14, 20262
96462ZWYRL DIRECT SERVICE INCNov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20251
S2400071GAORM LOGISTICS LLCSep 25, 2025Sep 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026