Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9GH36N420042 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 19, 2024
MS
Last seenMay 21, 2026
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9GH36N420042
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2006
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
NC9GH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
420042

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 · 920 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 920 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 · Jun 19, 2024 – May 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2026OHII · Walk-around1OOSAMERI TRANSPORT INC 2555912P1293388/IL
Feb 19, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—AMERI TRANSPORT INC 2555912P1293388/IL
Jun 17, 2025MDI · Full0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850P1293388/IL
May 28, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850P1293388/IL
Mar 17, 2025IAI · Full0—ACE TRANS LLC 4163378P1206292/IL
Jun 19, 2024MSII · Walk-around0—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1206292/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERI TRANSPORT INC2555912Feb 19, 2026May 21, 20262IL
VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC2931850May 28, 2025Jun 17, 20252IL
ACE TRANS LLC4163378Mar 17, 2025Mar 17, 20251IL
ACE TRANSPORTATION INC3396641Jun 19, 2024Jun 19, 20241IL
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.
P1293388IL—AMERI TRANSPORT INCFeb 19, 2026 → May 21, 20262
P1293388IL—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INCMay 28, 2025 → Jun 17, 20252
P1206292IL—ACE TRANS LLCMar 17, 2025 → Mar 17, 20251
P1206292IL—ACE TRANSPORTATION INCJun 19, 2024 → Jun 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026