Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ3LN230226 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 16, 2023
IN
Last seenAug 6, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EJ3LN230226
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
Aug 8, 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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
230226

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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 16, 2023 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—TRANSPORT DIRECT LLC 2580207W7739HY/TN
Apr 10, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—LION CARGO INC 3478882AH41947/PA
Nov 27, 2023OHII · Walk-around3—MI EXPRESS LLC 3329605AG93029/PA
Nov 16, 2023INIII · Driver-only3—MI EXPRESS LLC 3329605AH41947/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORT DIRECT LLC2580207Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 20261TN
LION CARGO INC3478882Apr 10, 2025Apr 10, 20251NY
MI EXPRESS LLC3329605Nov 16, 2023Nov 27, 20232PA
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.
W7739HYTN1TRANSPORT DIRECT LLCAug 6, 2026 → Aug 6, 20261
AH41947PA—LION CARGO INCApr 10, 2025 → Apr 10, 20251
AG93029PA—MI EXPRESS LLCNov 27, 2023 → Nov 27, 20231
AH41947PA—MI EXPRESS LLCNov 16, 2023 → Nov 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 8, 2026