Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3GN950550 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenApr 3, 2024
AL
Last seenOct 1, 2026
FL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 30 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
4V4NC9EH3GN950550
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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
950550

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.

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 · Apr 3, 2024 – Oct 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 1, 2026FLIII · Driver-only1—TJ CARGO LLC 3724196DF76GE/FL
Jun 15, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—TJ CARGO LLC 3724196DF76GE/FL
Jun 15, 2026AZIII · Driver-only0—TJ CARGO LLC 3724196DF76GE/FL
Nov 19, 2025WYIII · Driver-only4—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811DF76GE/FL
Nov 5, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811DF76GE/FL
Sep 16, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1—SOS CARGO LLC 4186771DF24GM/FL
Jun 6, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—SOS CARGO LLC 4186771DF24GM/FL
Apr 28, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—SOS CARGO LLC 4186771DF24GM/FL
Apr 3, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—ASHLEY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 54624031255X/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TJ CARGO LLC3724196Jun 15, 2026Oct 1, 20263MO
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC2498811Nov 5, 2025Nov 19, 20252IL
SOS CARGO LLC4186771Apr 28, 2025Sep 16, 20253FL
ASHLEY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC546240Apr 3, 2024Apr 3, 20241FL
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.
DF76GEFL1TJ CARGO LLCJun 15, 2026 → Oct 1, 20263
DF76GEFL—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCNov 5, 2025 → Nov 19, 20252
DF24GMFL—SOS CARGO LLCApr 28, 2025 → Sep 16, 20253
31255XWI—ASHLEY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLCApr 3, 2024 → Apr 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026