Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ2GN942779 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenMar 20, 2024
WA
Last seenJul 7, 2026
WA
Inspected under 3 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
4V4NC9EJ2GN942779
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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
942779

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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 · Mar 20, 2024 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026WAII · Walk-around085 TRUCKING LLC 4357480RP29235/WA
Jun 22, 2026WAII · Walk-around3OOS85 TRUCKING LLC 4357480RP29235/WA
May 15, 2026WAII · Walk-around085 TRUCKING LLC 4357480RP12086/WA
Apr 9, 2026WAIII · Driver-only185 TRUCKING LLC 4357480RP12086/WA
Jan 7, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1TRANSAMERICAN EXPRESS INC 699992RP12086/WA
May 30, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC 3094496RP12086/WA
Apr 19, 2024ORIII · Driver-only4OOSIMPERIAL SHIPPING INC 3094496RP12086/WA
Apr 11, 2024CAI · Full1IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC 3094496RP12086/WA
Mar 20, 2024WAII · Walk-around6IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC 3094496RP12086/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
85 TRUCKING LLC4357480Apr 9, 2026Jul 7, 20264SC
TRANSAMERICAN EXPRESS INC699992Jan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261WA
IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC3094496Mar 20, 2024May 30, 20244WA
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.
RP29235WA185 TRUCKING LLCJun 22, 2026Jul 7, 20262
RP12086WA85 TRUCKING LLCApr 9, 2026May 15, 20262
RP12086WATRANSAMERICAN EXPRESS INCJan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261
RP12086WAIMPERIAL SHIPPING INCMar 20, 2024May 30, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026