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2015 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EG8FN178083 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenOct 21, 2023
IL
Last seenAug 4, 2026
AR
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
4V4NC9EG8FN178083
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
NC9EG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
178083

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 · 2,868 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 2,868 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 21, 2023 – Aug 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2026ARII · Walk-around1OOSOCTAGON FREIGHT LLC 973417P1203112/IL
Jun 15, 2026FLII · Walk-around2OOSOCTAGON FREIGHT LLC 973417P1203112/IL
Jun 15, 2026FLII · Walk-around2OOSOCTAGON FREIGHT LLC 973417P1203112/IL
Mar 23, 2026ALIII · Driver-only7—OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC 973417P1203112/IL
Sep 21, 2025LAII · Walk-around0—NOVA FREIGHT LLC 3509638P1203112/IL
Aug 14, 2024MOII · Walk-around3—NOVA FREIGHT LLC 3509638P1203112/IL
Mar 27, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—NOVA FREIGHT LLC 3509638P1203112/IL
Oct 21, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—NOVA FREIGHT LLC 3509638P1203112/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC973417Mar 23, 2026Aug 4, 20264IL
NOVA FREIGHT LLC3509638Oct 21, 2023Sep 21, 20254IL
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.
P1203112IL1OCTAGON FREIGHT LLCMar 23, 2026 → Aug 4, 20264
P1203112IL—NOVA FREIGHT LLCOct 21, 2023 → Sep 21, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026