Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH7LN244577 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenNov 14, 2023
MI
Last seenMar 26, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
4V4NC9EH7LN244577
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
244577

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 · Nov 14, 2023 – Mar 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 26, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—PLT TRUCKING INC 3121700AH22639/PA
Feb 26, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC 3524677AH22639/PA
Jun 17, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
Oct 21, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
Aug 8, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
Jul 25, 2024OHII · Walk-around1—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
May 8, 2024MIII · Walk-around1—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
Nov 15, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
Nov 14, 2023MIIII · Driver-only1—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 3066495AH22639/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PLT TRUCKING INC3121700Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261IL
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC3524677Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261DE
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC3066495Nov 14, 2023Jun 17, 20257PA
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.
AH22639PA—PLT TRUCKING INCMar 26, 2026 → Mar 26, 20261
AH22639PA—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
AH22639PA—AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCNov 14, 2023 → Jun 17, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026