Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EG5GN963078 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenJan 3, 2024
NM
Last seenMar 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EG5GN963078
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 21, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
963078

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 · Jan 3, 2024 – Mar 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 14, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXB2948/OH
Dec 18, 2025AZII · Walk-around2OOSCALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXB2948/OH
Nov 8, 2025KYII · Walk-around1OOSCALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXB2948/OH
Jul 17, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1PHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362PXB2948/OH
Jun 27, 2025TXIII · Driver-only1PHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362PXB2948/OH
May 21, 2024LAIII · Driver-only2ADA LOGISTICS CORP 2552295R724557/TX
Mar 25, 2024CAI · Full6OOSSTG DRAYAGE LLC 6881432880798/IN
Jan 3, 2024NMII · Walk-around1STG DRAYAGE LLC 6881432880798/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC3322940Nov 8, 2025Mar 14, 20263OH
PHOENIX CARGO LLC3077362Jun 27, 2025Jul 17, 20252OH
ADA LOGISTICS CORP2552295May 21, 2024May 21, 20241TX
STG DRAYAGE LLC688143Jan 3, 2024Mar 25, 20242OH
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.
PXB2948OHCALIFORNIA CARGO LLCNov 8, 2025Mar 14, 20263
PXB2948OHPHOENIX CARGO LLCJun 27, 2025Jul 17, 20252
R724557TXADA LOGISTICS CORPMay 21, 2024May 21, 20241
2880798INSTG DRAYAGE LLCJan 3, 2024Mar 25, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026