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2022 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1NN296306 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 15
First seenOct 21, 2023
AZ
Last seenSep 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EH1NN296306
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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
4V4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
296306

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 · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 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 – Sep 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 3, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—NARWAL EXPRESS INC 3675238ZP96525/CA
May 21, 2026CAI · Full3OOSNARWAL EXPRESS INC 3675238ZP94167/CA
Jan 15, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Jan 6, 2026CAI · Full1—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Dec 9, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Dec 4, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Nov 13, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Jul 16, 2025CAI · Full0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Feb 13, 2025WAII · Walk-around1—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Jan 6, 2025CAI · Full0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Dec 6, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Oct 18, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Sep 20, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC 1708037ZP37271/CA
Dec 14, 2023NVIII · Driver-only1—SPEED INTERMODAL 2418540YP30381/CA
Oct 21, 2023AZIII · Driver-only4—SPEED INTERMODAL 2418540YP30381/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NARWAL EXPRESS INC3675238May 21, 2026Sep 3, 20262CA
NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INC1708037Sep 20, 2024Jan 15, 202611CA
SPEED INTERMODAL2418540Oct 21, 2023Dec 14, 20232CA
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.
ZP96525CA1NARWAL EXPRESS INCSep 3, 2026 → Sep 3, 20261
ZP94167CA—NARWAL EXPRESS INCMay 21, 2026 → May 21, 20261
ZP37271CA—NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAY INCSep 20, 2024 → Jan 15, 202611
YP30381CA—SPEED INTERMODALOct 21, 2023 → Dec 14, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026