Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH8GN950012 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
34 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 11
First seenJun 20, 2023
OH
Last seenApr 14, 2026
TN
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH8GN950012
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 18, 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
950012

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 20, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026TNII · Walk-around1—SAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Mar 2, 2026NJIII · Driver-only1—SAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Jan 16, 2025TNII · Walk-around2OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Nov 21, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—SAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Oct 2, 2024AZII · Walk-around8OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Aug 5, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—SAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Apr 4, 2024MOI · Full3OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Feb 24, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—SAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Feb 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Jan 24, 2024NMII · Walk-around2—SAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
Jun 20, 2023OHII · Walk-around2OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 346790481120PC/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAM FREIGHT INC3467904Jun 20, 2023Apr 14, 202611OH
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.
81120PCNY—SAM FREIGHT INCJun 20, 2023 → Apr 14, 202611
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026