Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1GN959828 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 31, 2023
AL
Last seenJul 6, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH1GN959828
Make
Volvo truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 10, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 31, 2023 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—SMARTLINK SATELLITE LLC 2146466AY496D/NJ
May 26, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2—JAAP TRUCKING INC 2634381AY496D/NJ
May 7, 2026MDI · Full8OOSJAAP TRUCKING INC 2634381AY496D/NJ
Nov 19, 2025NJII · Walk-around0—JAAP TRUCKING INC 2634381AY496D/NJ
Aug 31, 2023ALIII · Driver-only0—BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY 15300352ABAD8/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMARTLINK SATELLITE LLC2146466Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261NJ
JAAP TRUCKING INC2634381Nov 19, 2025May 26, 20263NJ
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY153003Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 20231AL
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.
AY496DNJ1SMARTLINK SATELLITE LLCJul 6, 2026 → Jul 6, 20261
AY496DNJ—JAAP TRUCKING INCNov 19, 2025 → May 26, 20263
52ABAD8AL—BUFFALO ROCK COMPANYAug 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026