Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TG9EN168888 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
17 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenSep 19, 2023
MO
Last seenFeb 12, 2025
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 17 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
4V4NC9TG9EN168888
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2014
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
NC9TG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
168888

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 · 1,272 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 1,272 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 · Sep 19, 2023 – Feb 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2025OHII · Walk-around5—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC 3739662RB97131/MI
Jan 30, 2025MIII · Walk-around3—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC 3739662RB97131/MI
Jan 13, 2025NYIII · Driver-only9—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC 3739662RB97131/MI
Jan 2, 2025NYIII · Driver-only2—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC 3739662RB97131/MI
Nov 19, 2024MIII · Walk-around2OOSTHE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 3665903RB97131/MI
May 16, 2024MII · Full6OOSTHE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 3665903RB97131/MI
Jan 16, 2024MIIII · Driver-only2—NATION EXPRESS LLC 2263299RB97131/MI
Dec 11, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0—NATION EXPRESS LLC 2263299RB97131/MI
Sep 19, 2023MOIII · Driver-only4—GLOBAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS INC 3487577RB97131/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC3739662Jan 2, 2025Feb 12, 20254MI
THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC3665903May 16, 2024Nov 19, 20242MI
NATION EXPRESS LLC2263299Dec 11, 2023Jan 16, 20242MI
GLOBAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS INC3487577Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 20231MI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
RB97131MI—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLCJan 2, 2025 → Feb 12, 20254
RB97131MI—THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLCMay 16, 2024 → Nov 19, 20242
RB97131MI—NATION EXPRESS LLCDec 11, 2023 → Jan 16, 20242
RB97131MI—GLOBAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS INCSep 19, 2023 → Sep 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026