Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH2GN936154 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenAug 19, 2023
ND
Last seenApr 19, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
4V4NC9EH2GN936154
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
NC9EH

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
936154

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 · Aug 19, 2023 – Apr 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 19, 2026COIII · Driver-only0STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC 1293765A38892/AB
Dec 28, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0C&K EXPRESS 2003 INC 130386478284P/BC
Aug 2, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0C&K EXPRESS 2003 INC 130386478284P/BC
Jul 10, 2024OHII · Walk-around3OOSC&K EXPRESS 2003 INC 130386478284P/BC
Apr 5, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0C&K EXPRESS 2003 INC 130386478284P/BC
Aug 19, 2023NDIII · Driver-only0C&K EXPRESS 2003 INC 130386478274P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC1293765Apr 19, 2026Apr 19, 20261AB
C&K EXPRESS 2003 INC1303864Aug 19, 2023Dec 28, 20245NB
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.
A38892ABSTEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INCApr 19, 2026Apr 19, 20261
78284PBCC&K EXPRESS 2003 INCApr 5, 2024Dec 28, 20244
78274PBCC&K EXPRESS 2003 INCAug 19, 2023Aug 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026