Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TH08N481261 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenOct 4, 2023
MS
Last seenJul 9, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 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
4V4NC9TH08N481261
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2008
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
NC9TH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
481261

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 · 1,914 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 1,914 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
2008

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 · Oct 4, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026ARII · Walk-around4LIONHART TRANSPORTATION LLC 22073613503672/IN
Aug 16, 2024TNII · Walk-around0SEI ACQUISITION LLC 4843603505250/IN
Aug 12, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0SEI ACQUISITION LLC 4843603505250/IN
May 23, 2024TNII · Walk-around1SEI ACQUISITION LLC 4843603505250/UK
Apr 11, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0SEI ACQUISITION LLC 4843603505250/UK
Jan 22, 2024TNII · Walk-around1SEI ACQUISITION LLC 4843603505250/UK
Oct 4, 2023MSII · Walk-around1SEI ACQUISITION LLC 4843603505250/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIONHART TRANSPORTATION LLC2207361Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 20261FL
SEI ACQUISITION LLC484360Oct 4, 2023Aug 16, 20246IL
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.
3503672IN1LIONHART TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 9, 2026Jul 9, 20261
3505250INSEI ACQUISITION LLCOct 4, 2023Aug 16, 20243
3505250UKSEI ACQUISITION LLCJan 22, 2024May 23, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026