Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ3GN954312 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenApr 3, 2024
KY
Last seenMar 25, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
4V4NC9EJ3GN954312
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
NC9EJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
954312

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 · Apr 3, 2024 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026KYII · Walk-around4OOSLUXURY AUTO CARRIERS FL LLC 3079705DF73AZ/FL
Mar 26, 2025GAIII · Driver-only8LUXURY AUTO CARRIERS FL LLC 3079705DF73AZ/FL
Feb 4, 2025KYII · Walk-around3OOSLUXURY AUTO CARRIERS FL LLC 3079705DF73AZ/FL
Aug 14, 2024GAIII · Driver-only12FIVE STAR AUTO CARRIERS LLC 3009583XB353K/FL
Aug 13, 2024KYII · Walk-around3FIVE STAR AUTO CARRIERS LLC 3009583XB353K/FL
Apr 3, 2024KYII · Walk-around2FIVE STAR AUTO CARRIERS LLC 3009583AB70RQ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUXURY AUTO CARRIERS FL LLC3079705Feb 4, 2025Mar 25, 20263FL
FIVE STAR AUTO CARRIERS LLC3009583Apr 3, 2024Aug 14, 20243FL
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.
DF73AZFLLUXURY AUTO CARRIERS FL LLCFeb 4, 2025Mar 25, 20263
XB353KFLFIVE STAR AUTO CARRIERS LLCAug 13, 2024Aug 14, 20242
AB70RQFLFIVE STAR AUTO CARRIERS LLCApr 3, 2024Apr 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026