Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH0LN231847 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenAug 15, 2023
WA
Last seenMay 6, 2026
CA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH0LN231847
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 17, 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
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
231847

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
2020

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 · Aug 15, 2023 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0BD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
May 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0FLOWTRANS LLC 36501773054782/ME
May 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0BD TRUCKING INC 41944211013847ST/IL
Jan 10, 2026WYIII · Driver-only0SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590P1316527/IL
Aug 27, 2025ARII · Walk-around1OOSBD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
Aug 24, 2025MOII · Walk-around0BD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
Jul 31, 2025OHII · Walk-around2BD TRUCKING INC 4194421P1316527/IL
Mar 12, 2025ILII · Walk-around0NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 3968153P1227641/IL
Nov 24, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 3968153P1227641/IL
Nov 8, 2023ORI · Full0DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 300137487213RP/WA
Aug 15, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 300137487213RP/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLOWTRANS LLC3650177May 6, 2026May 6, 20261FL
BD TRUCKING INC4194421Jul 31, 2025May 6, 20265IL
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC3525590Jan 10, 2026Jan 10, 20261IL
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153Nov 24, 2024Mar 12, 20252IL
DC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3001374Aug 15, 2023Nov 8, 20232WA
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.
3054782MEFLOWTRANS LLCMay 6, 2026May 6, 20261
1013847STILBD TRUCKING INCMay 6, 2026May 6, 20261
P1316527ILBD TRUCKING INCJul 31, 2025May 6, 20264
P1316527ILSMARTWAY EXPRESS INCJan 10, 2026Jan 10, 20261
P1227641ILNEWS TRANSPORTATION INCNov 24, 2024Mar 12, 20252
87213RPWADC AUTO TRANSPORT LLCAug 15, 2023Nov 8, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026