Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH1GN955231 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 28, 2023
UT
Last seenSep 11, 2025
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
4V4NC9EH1GN955231
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
Jul 15, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
955231

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.

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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Sep 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2025PAII · Walk-around4—4M TRUCKING LLC 4150550AH71884/PA
Mar 8, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1—MERX GLOBAL INC 1330321AX857A/NJ
Jan 25, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—ACTION RESOURCES LLC 680185AX857A/NJ
Aug 28, 2023UTII · Walk-around4—ACTION RESOURCES LLC 680185AX857A/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
4M TRUCKING LLC4150550Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251PA
MERX GLOBAL INC1330321Mar 8, 2024Mar 8, 20241IL
ACTION RESOURCES LLC680185Aug 28, 2023Jan 25, 20242AL
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.
AH71884PA—4M TRUCKING LLCSep 11, 2025 → Sep 11, 20251
AX857ANJ—MERX GLOBAL INCMar 8, 2024 → Mar 8, 20241
AX857ANJ1ACTION RESOURCES LLCAug 28, 2023 → Jan 25, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026