Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3GN970099 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 18, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 15, 2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
4V4NC9EH3GN970099
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
Jul 5, 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
970099

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 · Sep 18, 2024 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026KSIII · Driver-only1PHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362PXD4440/OH
Nov 4, 2025COIII · Driver-only0CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PXD4440/OH
Apr 25, 2025NMII · Walk-around2OOSCALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PWY7228/OH
Feb 25, 2025NYII · Walk-around4CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PWY7228/OH
Nov 14, 2024NMI · Full2CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC 3322940PWY7228/OH
Sep 18, 2024TNII · Walk-around0MID GROUP INC 3605263P1234559/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHOENIX CARGO LLC3077362Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261OH
CALIFORNIA CARGO LLC3322940Nov 14, 2024Nov 4, 20254OH
MID GROUP INC3605263Sep 18, 2024Sep 18, 20241IN
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.
PXD4440OH1PHOENIX CARGO LLCJul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261
PXD4440OHCALIFORNIA CARGO LLCNov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20251
PWY7228OHCALIFORNIA CARGO LLCNov 14, 2024Apr 25, 20253
P1234559ILMID GROUP INCSep 18, 2024Sep 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026