Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH0GN966950 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenNov 19, 2024
SC
Last seenJul 5, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
4V4NC9EH0GN966950
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
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
966950

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 · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 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 · Nov 19, 2024 – Jul 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 5, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0DHA TRUCKING LLC 3517392C580EP/GA
Dec 16, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
Sep 3, 2025MSII · Walk-around1GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
Aug 15, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
Mar 31, 2025SCIII · Driver-only2GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
Mar 5, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
Jan 24, 2025GAII · Walk-around3GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
Nov 19, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1GASH EXPRESS LLC 3084892C580EP/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DHA TRUCKING LLC3517392Jul 5, 2026Jul 5, 20261TX
GASH EXPRESS LLC3084892Nov 19, 2024Dec 16, 20257GA
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.
C580EPGA1DHA TRUCKING LLCJul 5, 2026Jul 5, 20261
C580EPGAGASH EXPRESS LLCNov 19, 2024Dec 16, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026