Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3JN888414 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenSep 3, 2023
SC
Last seenAug 5, 2026
IN
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
4V4NC9EH3JN888414
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
888414

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 3, 2023 – Aug 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 5, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC 4169255RC48959/MI
Jul 23, 2026KYII · Walk-around0—EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC 4169255RC48959/MI
May 9, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC 4169255RC48959/MI
Feb 26, 2025INII · Walk-around3OOSEA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC 4169255RC48959/MI
Feb 26, 2024WIII · Walk-around3—ELMA TRANSPORT INC 2369131P1151531/IL
Feb 26, 2024WIII · Walk-around1—FREHSE TRANSPORTATION INC 76535152170Z/WI
Jan 25, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—ELMA TRANSPORT INC 2369131P1151531/IL
Sep 3, 2023SCIII · Driver-only7—ELMA TRANSPORT INC 2369131P1151531/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLC4169255Feb 26, 2025Aug 5, 20264MI
FREHSE TRANSPORTATION INC765351Feb 26, 2024Feb 26, 20241WI
ELMA TRANSPORT INC2369131Sep 3, 2023Feb 26, 20243IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
RC48959MI1EA EXPRESS ASSETS LLCFeb 26, 2025 → Aug 5, 20264
52170ZWI—FREHSE TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 26, 2024 → Feb 26, 20241
P1151531IL—ELMA TRANSPORT INCSep 3, 2023 → Feb 26, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026