Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXGN953560 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJan 2, 2024
MD
Last seenMay 7, 2026
NY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 28 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
4V4NC9EHXGN953560
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 21, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
953560

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 · Jan 2, 2024 – May 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2026NYIII · Driver-only1DWEI LLC 2430394AZ401M/NJ
May 4, 2026NYII · Walk-around18DWEI LLC 2430394AZ401M/NJ
Apr 15, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2AWT CARTAGE INC 1483126AZ401M/NJ
Apr 9, 2026MDI · Full2AWT CARTAGE INC 1483126AZ401M/NJ
Mar 19, 2026NJII · Walk-around1AWT CARTAGE INC 1483126AZ401M/NJ
Mar 19, 2026NJII · Walk-around1AWT CARTAGE INC 1483126AZ401M/NJ
Mar 10, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1TENACIOUS TRUCKINGLLC 4003566AZ401M/NJ
Jan 2, 2024MDI · Full0JAMES LOGISTICS INC 27818340406F9/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DWEI LLC2430394May 4, 2026May 7, 20262PA
AWT CARTAGE INC1483126Mar 19, 2026Apr 15, 20264IL
TENACIOUS TRUCKINGLLC4003566Mar 10, 2025Mar 10, 20251PA
JAMES LOGISTICS INC2781834Jan 2, 2024Jan 2, 20241MD
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.
AZ401MNJDWEI LLCMay 4, 2026May 7, 20262
AZ401MNJ1AWT CARTAGE INCMar 19, 2026Apr 15, 20264
AZ401MNJTENACIOUS TRUCKINGLLCMar 10, 2025Mar 10, 20251
0406F9MDJAMES LOGISTICS INCJan 2, 2024Jan 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026