Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2LN229985 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 21, 2023
IN
Last seenNov 5, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
4V4NC9EH2LN229985
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
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
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
229985

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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Nov 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 5, 2025TNI · Full0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1132398/IL
Aug 19, 2025MTII · Walk-around2OOSNOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1132398/IL
Jan 7, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P 1132398/IL
May 29, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1132398/UK
Apr 18, 2024KSII · Walk-around0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1132398/IL
Feb 8, 2024INIII · Driver-only0—MIDAS SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED 2512380P1132398/IL
Nov 24, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1132398/IL
Jun 21, 2023INII · Walk-around0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1132398/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NOVA CARRIERS INC2391139Jun 21, 2023Nov 5, 20257IL
MIDAS SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED2512380Feb 8, 2024Feb 8, 20241IL
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.
P1132398IL—NOVA CARRIERS INCJun 21, 2023 → Nov 5, 20255
P 1132398IL—NOVA CARRIERS INCJan 7, 2025 → Jan 7, 20251
P1132398UK—NOVA CARRIERS INCMay 29, 2024 → May 29, 20241
P1132398IL—MIDAS SOLUTIONS INCORPORATEDFeb 8, 2024 → Feb 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026