Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2GN968053 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenAug 5, 2023
MA
Last seenOct 27, 2025
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
4V4NC9EH2GN968053
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 15, 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 5, 2023 – Oct 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2025PAIII · Driver-only3OOSBERNAN TRANSPORT LLC 3269747AH27918/PA
Feb 12, 2025NYII · Walk-around16OOSCERTUS GROUP LLC 3988543AH27918/PA
Aug 28, 2024NYI · Full3—CERTUS GROUP LLC 3988543AH27918/PA
Aug 5, 2023MAIII · Driver-only3—BERNAN TRANSPORT LLC 3269747AH27918/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BERNAN TRANSPORT LLC3269747Aug 5, 2023Oct 27, 20252PA
CERTUS GROUP LLC3988543Aug 28, 2024Feb 12, 20252PA
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.
AH27918PA—BERNAN TRANSPORT LLCAug 5, 2023 → Oct 27, 20252
AH27918PA—CERTUS GROUP LLCAug 28, 2024 → Feb 12, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026