Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VAH

4V5RC9EH1JN903585 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenApr 17, 2024
IL
Last seenApr 13, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
4V5RC9EH1JN903585
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VAH
Model year
2018
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
4V5

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
RC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
903585

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 · 162 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VAH

Prefix basis · 162 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
VAH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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 · Apr 17, 2024 – Apr 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 13, 2026FLIII · Driver-only1IMPULSE LOGISTICS GROUP INC 42042581AG72E/MA
Mar 22, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0BRAVO EXPRESS LLC 2439385AG73857/PA
Jan 15, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0BRAVO EXPRESS LLC 2439385AG73857/PA
Apr 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0BRAVO EXPRESS LLC 2439385AG73857/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IMPULSE LOGISTICS GROUP INC4204258Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261MA
BRAVO EXPRESS LLC2439385Apr 17, 2024Mar 22, 20253PA
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.
1AG72EMAIMPULSE LOGISTICS GROUP INCApr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261
AG73857PABRAVO EXPRESS LLCApr 17, 2024Mar 22, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026