Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXGN974182 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenJun 28, 2023
IL
Last seenMay 4, 2026
TX
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
4V4NC9EHXGN974182
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
974182

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – May 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSSAND KINGZ EXPRESS LLC 34983611N00556/TX
Mar 19, 2026TXI · Full12OOSSAND KINGZ EXPRESS LLC 34983611N00556/TX
Jan 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSSAND KINGZ EXPRESS LLC 34983611N00556/TX
Dec 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around1PLATINUM 21 LOGISTICS LLC 28726341N00556/TX
Aug 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around2PLATINUM 21 LOGISTICS LLC 28726341N00556/TX
Mar 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSPLATINUM 21 LOGISTICS LLC 28726341N00556/TX
Jun 28, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0WAVEPOINT TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 290781AG53147/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAND KINGZ EXPRESS LLC3498361Jan 22, 2026May 4, 20263TX
PLATINUM 21 LOGISTICS LLC2872634Mar 25, 2025Dec 9, 20253TX
WAVEPOINT TRUCKING COMPANY LLC290781Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231PA
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.
1N00556TXSAND KINGZ EXPRESS LLCJan 22, 2026May 4, 20263
1N00556TXPLATINUM 21 LOGISTICS LLCMar 25, 2025Dec 9, 20253
AG53147PAWAVEPOINT TRUCKING COMPANY LLCJun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026