Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ4GN957980 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 28, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 27, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9EJ4GN957980
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 16, 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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
957980

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jul 28, 2023 – Jan 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 27, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1ERNESTO BARRADAS CERVANTES 420697723BB9N/TA
Nov 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around5ERNESTO BARRADAS CERVANTES 420697723BB9N/MX
Aug 8, 2023OHII · Walk-around9OOSTOP PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC 3131505YP84681/CA
Jul 28, 2023CAII · Walk-around1TOP PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC 3131505YP84681/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ERNESTO BARRADAS CERVANTES4206977Nov 22, 2025Jan 27, 20262VC
TOP PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC3131505Jul 28, 2023Aug 8, 20232CA
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.
23BB9NTAERNESTO BARRADAS CERVANTESJan 27, 2026Jan 27, 20261
23BB9NMXERNESTO BARRADAS CERVANTESNov 22, 2025Nov 22, 20251
YP84681CATOP PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INCJul 28, 2023Aug 8, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026