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2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9GN939147 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJan 29, 2024
KY
Last seenOct 19, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH9GN939147
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
Sep 20, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
939147

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 · Jan 29, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2026KYII · Walk-around1OOSBLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275312/IL
Jan 19, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0—BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC 1947663P1275312/IL
Jan 29, 2024KYI · Full1OOSDUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS LLC 215182L0712HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUESTAR SERVICES LLC1947663Jan 19, 2025Oct 19, 20262IL
DUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS LLC215182Jan 29, 2024Jan 29, 20241TN
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.
P1275312IL1BLUESTAR SERVICES LLCJan 19, 2025 → Oct 19, 20262
L0712HYTN—DUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS LLCJan 29, 2024 → Jan 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026