Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ8GN959568 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenOct 31, 2023
SD
Last seenAug 12, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
4V4NC9EJ8GN959568
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
959568

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.

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 · Oct 31, 2023 – Aug 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 12, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—VILANO INCORPORATED 2096573P1332980/IL
Jul 30, 2026NCIII · Driver-only2—VILANO INCORPORATED 2096573P1332980/IL
May 25, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—VILANO INCORPORATED 2096573P1332980/IL
May 25, 2026NCII · Walk-around2—VILANO INCORPORATED 2096573P1332980/IL
Sep 24, 2025SDII · Walk-around3OOSNOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1149626/IL
Aug 7, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1149626/IL
Apr 23, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1149626/IL
Nov 21, 2023NDII · Walk-around2OOSNOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1149626/IL
Oct 31, 2023SDIII · Driver-only1—NOVA CARRIERS INC 2391139P1149626/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VILANO INCORPORATED2096573May 25, 2026Aug 12, 20264IL
NOVA CARRIERS INC2391139Oct 31, 2023Sep 24, 20255IL
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.
P1332980IL1VILANO INCORPORATEDMay 25, 2026 → Aug 12, 20264
P1149626IL—NOVA CARRIERS INCOct 31, 2023 → Sep 24, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026