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2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8GN940404 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 7, 2024
PA
Last seenSep 16, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
4V4NC9EH8GN940404
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
940404

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 · May 7, 2024 – Sep 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—CONTRACT EXPRESS LIMITED 582280PB16593/ON
Jan 15, 2025WII · Full4—CONTRACT EXPRESS LIMITED 582280PB16593/ON
Sep 10, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0—PENTAGON LOGISTICS INC 1451227PA89121/ON
May 7, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—PENTAGON LOGISTICS INC 1451227PA89121/ON
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CONTRACT EXPRESS LIMITED582280Jan 15, 2025Sep 16, 20252ON
PENTAGON LOGISTICS INC1451227May 7, 2024Sep 10, 20242ON
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.
PB16593ON—CONTRACT EXPRESS LIMITEDJan 15, 2025 → Sep 16, 20252
PA89121ON—PENTAGON LOGISTICS INCMay 7, 2024 → Sep 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026