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2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2HN978647 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenApr 4, 2024
IL
Last seenSep 7, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
4V4NC9EH2HN978647
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 15, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
978647

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 · Apr 4, 2024 – Sep 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLC 320140741KS4S/MS
Aug 9, 2025IAII · Walk-around0—UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLC 320140741KS4S/MO
May 8, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—CEVA FREIGHT LLC 171907441KS4S/MO
Apr 4, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—CEVA FREIGHT LLC 171907441KS4S/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLC3201407Aug 9, 2025Sep 7, 20252MO
CEVA FREIGHT LLC1719074Apr 4, 2024May 8, 20252TX
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.
41KS4SMS—UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 7, 2025 → Sep 7, 20251
41KS4SMO—UNITY TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 9, 2025 → Aug 9, 20251
41KS4SMO—CEVA FREIGHT LLCApr 4, 2024 → May 8, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026