Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH4GN960956 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenSep 19, 2023
WA
Last seenApr 8, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
4V4NC9EH4GN960956
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
960956

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 · Sep 19, 2023 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Oct 9, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Aug 18, 2025WAII · Walk-around5OOSMODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Feb 3, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08974/WA
Jun 20, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Jun 11, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Feb 9, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Jan 5, 2024WAII · Walk-around2—MODERN LOGISTICS LLC 3480637RP08978/WA
Sep 19, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—ML LOGISTICS LLC 4066029RP08978/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MODERN LOGISTICS LLC3480637Jan 5, 2024Apr 8, 20268WA
ML LOGISTICS LLC4066029Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 20231WA
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.
RP08978WA—MODERN LOGISTICS LLCJan 5, 2024 → Apr 8, 20267
RP08974WA—MODERN LOGISTICS LLCFeb 3, 2025 → Feb 3, 20251
RP08978WA—ML LOGISTICS LLCSep 19, 2023 → Sep 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026