Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH6GN973613 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenAug 7, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 22, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
4V4NC9EH6GN973613
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
973613

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 7, 2023 – May 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 22, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 2141830AY472H/NJ
Sep 16, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 2141830AY472H/NJ
Jun 4, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 2141830AY472H/NJ
Apr 11, 2025ARIII · Driver-only6—BASIC TRANSPORT LLC 2141830AY472H/NJ
Mar 19, 2025TNI · Full2OOSBASIC TRANSPORT LLC 2141830AY472H/NJ
Feb 21, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—GDS TRANSPORT LLC 2834415AY472H/NJ
Aug 30, 2023TNII · Walk-around0—GDS TRANSPORT LLC 2834415AY472H/TX
Aug 7, 2023TXIII · Driver-only1OOSGDS TRANSPORT LLC 2834415AY472H/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BASIC TRANSPORT LLC2141830Mar 19, 2025May 22, 20265NJ
GDS TRANSPORT LLC2834415Aug 7, 2023Feb 21, 20243TN
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.
AY472HNJ—BASIC TRANSPORT LLCMar 19, 2025 → May 22, 20265
AY472HNJ—GDS TRANSPORT LLCAug 7, 2023 → Feb 21, 20242
AY472HTX—GDS TRANSPORT LLCAug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026