Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ3JN997281 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJan 3, 2024
VA
Last seenDec 29, 2025
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9EJ3JN997281
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 28, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
997281

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 3, 2024 – Dec 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 29, 2025GAII · Walk-around10EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 38111NO TAG/ME
Nov 18, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113692623/IN
Oct 30, 2025ALII · Walk-around10OOSEVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113692623/IN
Jun 4, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2OOSEVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 381113692623/IN
Jul 15, 2024VAIII · Driver-only2E BROWN TRANSPORTATION LLC 23505820177F7/MD
Jan 3, 2024VAII · Walk-around2OOSE BROWN TRANSPORTATION LLC 2350582177F7/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC38111Jun 4, 2025Dec 29, 20254PA
E BROWN TRANSPORTATION LLC2350582Jan 3, 2024Jul 15, 20242MD
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.
NO TAGMEEVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INCDec 29, 2025Dec 29, 20251
3692623INEVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INCJun 4, 2025Nov 18, 20253
0177F7MDE BROWN TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 15, 2024Jul 15, 20241
177F7MDE BROWN TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 3, 2024Jan 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026