Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EG2GN946612 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenSep 2, 2024
NJ
Last seenApr 22, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
4V4NC9EG2GN946612
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 28, 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
NC9EG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
946612

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 · 2,868 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 2,868 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 · Sep 2, 2024 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXD5051/OH
Aug 13, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXD5051/OH
Apr 30, 2025TNII · Walk-around0CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXB0415/OH
Nov 25, 2024KYII · Walk-around0PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLC 3411498PXB0415/OH
Sep 13, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PZA4213/MN
Sep 2, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940SO83555/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC3322940Sep 2, 2024Apr 22, 20265OH
PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLC3411498Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 20241OH
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.
PXD5051OHCALIFORNIA CARGO LLCAug 13, 2025Apr 22, 20262
PXB0415OHCALIFORNIA CARGO LLCApr 30, 2025Apr 30, 20251
PXB0415OHPAN AMERICAN CARGO LLCNov 25, 2024Nov 25, 20241
PZA4213MNCALIFORNIA CARGO LLCSep 13, 2024Sep 13, 20241
SO83555CACALIFORNIA CARGO LLCSep 2, 2024Sep 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026