Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NB9EH1JN978597 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 18, 2023
AL
Last seenAug 30, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
4V4NB9EH1JN978597
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
Sep 3, 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
NB9EH

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
978597

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 · 391 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 391 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.

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 18, 2023 – Aug 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 30, 2026CAI · Full0—EVOLUTION XPRESS INC 4009872ZP92571/CA
Jul 1, 2026NMII · Walk-around1—EVOLUTION XPRESS INC 4009872ZP92571/CA
Oct 18, 2023ALII · Walk-around1—CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC 2233373449948/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EVOLUTION XPRESS INC4009872Jul 1, 2026Aug 30, 20262TX
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC223337Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 20231IN
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.
ZP92571CA1EVOLUTION XPRESS INCJul 1, 2026 → Aug 30, 20262
3449948IN—CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INCOct 18, 2023 → Oct 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 3, 2026