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2016 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5GN958181 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 11
First seenOct 8, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 1, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
4V4NC9EH5GN958181
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
Jun 17, 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 · Oct 8, 2024 – Apr 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 1, 2026USIII · Driver-only1—RAUL ALVAREZ SOSA 445777209ES5A/MX
Feb 23, 2026TXI · Full0—RAUL ALVAREZ SOSA 445777209ES5A/MX
Feb 12, 2026TXI · Full2—RAUL ALVAREZ SOSA 445777209ES5A/MX
Feb 9, 2026TXI · Full3—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Dec 17, 2025TXI · Full2OOSBEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Nov 10, 2025TXI · Full1—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Nov 5, 2025USI · Full3OOSBEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Aug 26, 2025TXI · Full1—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Aug 19, 2025USI · Full4OOSBEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Jul 24, 2025TXI · Full2—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 178048109ES5A/MX
Oct 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC 1780481RC17813/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAUL ALVAREZ SOSA4457772Feb 12, 2026Apr 1, 20263TA
BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLC1780481Oct 8, 2024Feb 9, 20268MI
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.
09ES5AMX—RAUL ALVAREZ SOSAFeb 12, 2026 → Apr 1, 20263
09ES5AMX—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLCJul 24, 2025 → Feb 9, 20267
RC17813MI—BEST WAY EXPEDITING LLCOct 8, 2024 → Oct 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026