Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6GN961574 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenFeb 17, 2024
CA
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
4V4NC9EH6GN961574
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
961574

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 · Feb 17, 2024 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026ALII · Walk-around2OOSVIGOOLE TRANSPORT INC 2546536P1312371/IL
May 16, 2025CAI · Full0—FORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1295229/IL
May 13, 2025CAI · Full1—FORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1295229/IL
Mar 15, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—FORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1203497/IL
Jan 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around1OOSFORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1203497/IL
Jan 14, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—FORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1203497/IL
Dec 30, 2024CAIII · Driver-only4—FORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1203497/IL
Nov 20, 2024NVIII · Driver-only1—FORWARD FREIGHT INC 2795156P1203497/IL
Feb 17, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLC 2429623P1203497/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VIGOOLE TRANSPORT INC2546536Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261IL
FORWARD FREIGHT INC2795156Nov 20, 2024May 16, 20257IL
INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLC2429623Feb 17, 2024Feb 17, 20241IL
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.
P1312371IL—VIGOOLE TRANSPORT INCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
P1295229IL—FORWARD FREIGHT INCMay 13, 2025 → May 16, 20252
P1203497IL—FORWARD FREIGHT INCNov 20, 2024 → Mar 15, 20255
P1203497IL—INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLCFeb 17, 2024 → Feb 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026