Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3GN973195 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJul 12, 2023
NY
Last seenApr 14, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH3GN973195
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
973195

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 · Jul 12, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026NYII · Walk-around4PRIMEX CARRIER INC 38715893918756/IN
Jan 21, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1PRIMEX CARRIER INC 38715893918756/IN
Dec 28, 2025OHIII · Driver-only2PRIMEX CARRIER INC 38715893918756/IN
Aug 5, 2025NYII · Walk-around32670858 ONTARIO INC 4099421PA91991/ON
Mar 7, 2025NYII · Walk-around4OOS2670858 ONTARIO INC 4099421PA91991/ON
Jan 12, 2025NYIII · Driver-only02670858 ONTARIO INC 4099421PA91991/ON
Jul 12, 2023NYIII · Driver-only0XTREME FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 2525223PA66031/ON
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRIMEX CARRIER INC3871589Dec 28, 2025Apr 14, 20263IN
2670858 ONTARIO INC4099421Jan 12, 2025Aug 5, 20253ON
XTREME FREIGHT SYSTEM INC2525223Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 20231ON
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.
3918756INPRIMEX CARRIER INCDec 28, 2025Apr 14, 20263
PA91991ON2670858 ONTARIO INCJan 12, 2025Aug 5, 20253
PA66031ONXTREME FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJul 12, 2023Jul 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026