Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5GN945396 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenNov 27, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 10, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH5GN945396
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 18, 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
945396

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 · Nov 27, 2023 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026LAII · Walk-around0TMBB TRUCKING LLC 4023641R786807/TX
May 20, 2026OHII · Walk-around0MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R786807/TX
Jan 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around0MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R786807/TX
Aug 8, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R786807/TX
Jun 25, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/TX
May 30, 2025COIII · Driver-only1MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/TX
Dec 20, 2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSMLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/TX
Oct 2, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/TX
Jul 10, 2024KYI · Full3OOSMLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/TX
Dec 27, 2023TNII · Walk-around0MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/UK
Nov 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around0MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2887338R647824/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TMBB TRUCKING LLC4023641Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261TX
MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC2887338Nov 27, 2023May 20, 202610TX
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.
R786807TX1TMBB TRUCKING LLCJul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261
R786807TXMLBD TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 8, 2025May 20, 20263
R647824TXMLBD TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 27, 2023Jun 25, 20256
R647824UKMLBD TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 27, 2023Dec 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026