Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3HN972856 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 26, 2023
FL
Last seenJul 21, 2025
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
4V4NC9EH3HN972856
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
Jun 23, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
972856

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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Jul 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2025USI · Full0—MARTAINER INC 29004478EEUR/FL
Oct 30, 2024FLII · Walk-around4—SEABOARD MARINE LTD INC 25059378EEUR/FL
Sep 24, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—MARTAINER INC 29004478EEUR/FL
Sep 16, 2024FLII · Walk-around1—MARTAINER INC 29004478EEUR/FL
Sep 13, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—MARTAINER INC 29004478EEUR/FL
Jun 20, 2024FLII · Walk-around1—MARTAINER INC 29004478EEUR/FL
Jul 26, 2023FLI · Full2—BLUE HORSE ENTERPRISE CORP 3634156JD82DL/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MARTAINER INC290044Jun 20, 2024Jul 21, 20255FL
SEABOARD MARINE LTD INC250593Oct 30, 2024Oct 30, 20241FL
BLUE HORSE ENTERPRISE CORP3634156Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231FL
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.
78EEURFL—MARTAINER INCJun 20, 2024 → Jul 21, 20255
78EEURFL1SEABOARD MARINE LTD INCOct 30, 2024 → Oct 30, 20241
JD82DLFL—BLUE HORSE ENTERPRISE CORPJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026