Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ7GN960940 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 11, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EJ7GN960940
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 11, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0RAMON SOTO GONZALEZ 32247129B48641/CA
May 29, 2025CAII · Walk-around1LYONS TRANSPORTATION INC 284767ZP22892/CA
Aug 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around2LYONS TRANSPORTATION INC 284767YP89166/CA
Sep 11, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1LYONS TRANSPORTATION INC 284767WP70551/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAMON SOTO GONZALEZ3224712Jun 11, 2026Jun 11, 20261CA
LYONS TRANSPORTATION INC284767Sep 11, 2023May 29, 20253CA
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.
9B48641CA1RAMON SOTO GONZALEZJun 11, 2026Jun 11, 20261
ZP22892CALYONS TRANSPORTATION INCMay 29, 2025May 29, 20251
YP89166CALYONS TRANSPORTATION INCAug 21, 2024Aug 21, 20241
WP70551CALYONS TRANSPORTATION INCSep 11, 2023Sep 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026