Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8LN221194 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenFeb 28, 2024
NC
Last seenMar 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
4V4NC9EH8LN221194
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
221194

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 · Feb 28, 2024 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—FREIGHT UNITED INC 2443160P1311752/IL
Dec 17, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2—FREIGHT UNITED INC 2443160P1311752/IL
Sep 22, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1—FREIGHT UNITED INC 2443160P1311752/IL
Sep 17, 2025CTII · Walk-around4OOSFREIGHT UNITED INC 2443160P1311752/IL
Jul 2, 2024OKII · Walk-around0—FREIGHT UNITED INC 2443160XA421K/FL
Mar 26, 2024GAIII · Driver-only2—SMART CARGO LLC 3757008XAY21K/FL
Feb 28, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1—USAN ROAD LLC 3628928XA421K/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREIGHT UNITED INC2443160Jul 2, 2024Mar 4, 20265IL
SMART CARGO LLC3757008Mar 26, 2024Mar 26, 20241OH
USAN ROAD LLC3628928Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241OH
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.
P1311752IL—FREIGHT UNITED INCSep 17, 2025 → Mar 4, 20264
XA421KFL—FREIGHT UNITED INCJul 2, 2024 → Jul 2, 20241
XAY21KFL—SMART CARGO LLCMar 26, 2024 → Mar 26, 20241
XA421KFL—USAN ROAD LLCFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026