Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4LN257836 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 17
First seenJul 27, 2023
CA
Last seenAug 11, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
4V4NC9EH4LN257836
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 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
257836

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 27, 2023 – Aug 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 11, 2026NMII · Walk-around1—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 4002343ZP29889/CA
Aug 4, 2026CAII · Walk-around6OOSBASIC TRANSPORT LLC 4002343ZP29889/CA
Jun 18, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 4002343ZP29889/CA
May 10, 2026ILIII · Driver-only3—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 4002343ZP29889/CA
Oct 14, 2025AZIII · Driver-only4OOSEMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Oct 1, 2025MOII · Walk-around6—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Sep 17, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Sep 9, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Sep 3, 2025MOI · Full7OOSEMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Aug 6, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Apr 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Mar 25, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Feb 12, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Jan 23, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1OOSEMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Nov 19, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Oct 12, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP29889/CA
Jul 27, 2023CAI · Full1—KKW TRUCKING INC 151877XP66197/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BASIC TRANSPORT LLC4002343May 10, 2026Aug 11, 20264CA
EMBARK LOGISTICS INC4037397Oct 12, 2024Oct 14, 202512CA
KKW TRUCKING INC151877Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 20231CA
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.
ZP29889CA1BASIC TRANSPORT LLCMay 10, 2026 → Aug 11, 20264
ZP29889CA—EMBARK LOGISTICS INCOct 12, 2024 → Oct 14, 202512
XP66197CA—KKW TRUCKING INCJul 27, 2023 → Jul 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026