Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ2JN891095 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJan 12, 2024
IN
Last seenJun 9, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 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
4V4NC9EJ2JN891095
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
891095

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.

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
2018

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 12, 2024 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1277230/IL
Nov 28, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1277230/IL
Nov 7, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P 1277230/IL
Nov 6, 2025WYIII · Driver-only1CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1277230/IL
Aug 22, 2025MOII · Walk-around3CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1277230/IL
Jun 16, 2025INII · Walk-around2DAVID WILKENS TRUCKING LLC 19184312453303/IN
Jun 5, 2025COIII · Driver-only0CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1277230/IL
Apr 6, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0CTS EXPRESS INC 1834233P1277230/IL
Apr 22, 2024INIII · Driver-only0DAVID WILKENS TRUCKING LLC 19184312453303/IN
Jan 12, 2024INIII · Driver-only1DAVID WILKENS TRUCKING LLC 19184312453303/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CTS EXPRESS INC1834233Apr 6, 2025Jun 9, 20267IL
DAVID WILKENS TRUCKING LLC1918431Jan 12, 2024Jun 16, 20253IN
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.
P1277230ILCTS EXPRESS INCApr 6, 2025Jun 9, 20266
P 1277230ILCTS EXPRESS INCNov 7, 2025Nov 7, 20251
2453303INDAVID WILKENS TRUCKING LLCJan 12, 2024Jun 16, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026