Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3MN283748 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJan 17, 2024
TX
Last seenJun 17, 2026
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
4V4NC9EH3MN283748
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 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
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
283748

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 · Jan 17, 2024 – Jun 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 17, 2026INIII · Driver-only1CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Dec 16, 2025WYIII · Driver-only0CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Nov 20, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Aug 20, 2025INIII · Driver-only1CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Jul 22, 2025ILII · Walk-around0CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Jul 15, 2025INIII · Driver-only1CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
May 13, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Mar 27, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1CASPIAN EXPRESS INC 3476404P1286333/IL
Feb 22, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0VARSITY DRIVEAWAY LLC 3537224162D/KS
Jan 17, 2024TXI · Full3FIRSTFLEET INC 3138913040333/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CASPIAN EXPRESS INC3476404Mar 27, 2025Jun 17, 20268IL
VARSITY DRIVEAWAY LLC3537224Feb 22, 2025Feb 22, 20251KS
FIRSTFLEET INC313891Jan 17, 2024Jan 17, 20241TN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1286333IL1CASPIAN EXPRESS INCMar 27, 2025Jun 17, 20268
162DKSVARSITY DRIVEAWAY LLCFeb 22, 2025Feb 22, 20251
3040333INFIRSTFLEET INCJan 17, 2024Jan 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026