Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NB9EH4JN890613 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJan 12, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 16, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
4V4NB9EH4JN890613
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
Jul 4, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
890613

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 · Jan 12, 2024 – Apr 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 16, 2026CAI · Full0—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC 493263YP94573/CA
Oct 8, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC 493263YP94573/CA
Feb 1, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC 493263YP94573/CA
May 17, 2024CAI · Full1—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC 493263YP94573/CA
Jan 12, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC 3003258YP94573/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC493263May 17, 2024Apr 16, 20264CA
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC3003258Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241GA
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.
YP94573CA—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INCMay 17, 2024 → Apr 16, 20264
YP94573CA—BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 12, 2024 → Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026