Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8GN948566 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 20, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 15, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
4V4NC9EH8GN948566
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 28, 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
948566

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 20, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026PAII · Walk-around1MAX 4 TRANSPORT INC 3855114DF24BT/FL
Jun 15, 2026PAII · Walk-around1MAX 4 TRANSPORT INC 3855114DF24BT/FL
Jan 20, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2MDB EXPRESS INC 3825253DF24BT/FL
Dec 12, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0MDB EXPRESS INC 3825253DF24BT/FL
Mar 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around5ALLAN TRUCKING LLC 2819873R590528/TX
Dec 27, 2023MOII · Walk-around3ALLAN TRUCKING LLC 2819873R590528/TX
Jul 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around0ALLAN TRUCKING LLC 2819873R590528/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAX 4 TRANSPORT INC3855114Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20262FL
MDB EXPRESS INC3825253Dec 12, 2025Jan 20, 20262MN
ALLAN TRUCKING LLC2819873Jul 20, 2023Mar 13, 20243TX
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.
DF24BTFL1MAX 4 TRANSPORT INCJun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20262
DF24BTFLMDB EXPRESS INCDec 12, 2025Jan 20, 20262
R590528TXALLAN TRUCKING LLCJul 20, 2023Mar 13, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026