Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8GN943366 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMar 9, 2025
GA
Last seenJul 1, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 16 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
4V4NC9EH8GN943366
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
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
943366

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 · Mar 9, 2025 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—TYCHICUS C JONES 1365145PWU2868/OH
Dec 1, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—SHARNISE PLUS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3252222PWU2868/OH
Oct 31, 2025OHII · Walk-around2OOSMACDS LLC 4048129PWU2868/OH
Mar 9, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—MAX RATE INC 4068294PWU2868/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TYCHICUS C JONES1365145Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 20261TN
SHARNISE PLUS TRANSPORTATION LLC3252222Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 20251OH
MACDS LLC4048129Oct 31, 2025Oct 31, 20251OH
MAX RATE INC4068294Mar 9, 2025Mar 9, 20251OH
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.
PWU2868OH1TYCHICUS C JONESJul 1, 2026 → Jul 1, 20261
PWU2868OH—SHARNISE PLUS TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 1, 2025 → Dec 1, 20251
PWU2868OH—MACDS LLCOct 31, 2025 → Oct 31, 20251
PWU2868OH—MAX RATE INCMar 9, 2025 → Mar 9, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026