Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5GN938674 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenOct 24, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
4V4NC9EH5GN938674
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 15, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
938674

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 · Oct 24, 2023 – Oct 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—SAM TRUCKING LLC 3570739R841657/TX
Oct 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSSAM TRUCKING LLC 3570739R841657/TX
Sep 29, 2025AZII · Walk-around3—FLEETMASTERS LLC 2555375R768103/TX
Jun 26, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—FLEETMASTERS LLC 2555375R768103/TX
Mar 25, 2025CAI · Full1—FLEETMASTERS LLC 2555375R768103/TX
Oct 24, 2023CAI · Full3OOSFLEETMASTERS LLC 2555375R567255/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAM TRUCKING LLC3570739Oct 7, 2026Oct 17, 20262TX
FLEETMASTERS LLC2555375Oct 24, 2023Sep 29, 20254TX
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.
R841657TX1SAM TRUCKING LLCOct 7, 2026 → Oct 17, 20262
R768103TX—FLEETMASTERS LLCMar 25, 2025 → Sep 29, 20253
R567255TX—FLEETMASTERS LLCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026