Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EJ1GN943163 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJun 21, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 23, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
4V4NC9EJ1GN943163
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
NC9EJ

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
943163

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 · 8,552 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 8,552 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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Jul 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—SANTIAGO CRUZ 2502525R786438/TX
Mar 28, 2025PAII · Walk-around2—SSS GROUPS LLC 3542572R749037/TX
Feb 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—SSS GROUPS LLC 3542572R749037/TX
Sep 24, 2023NMII · Walk-around4—FRIENDZ LOGISTICS INC 2491141WP71439/CA
Jun 21, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—FRIENDZ LOGISTICS INC 2491141WP71439/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SANTIAGO CRUZ2502525Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 20261TX
SSS GROUPS LLC3542572Feb 25, 2025Mar 28, 20252TX
FRIENDZ LOGISTICS INC2491141Jun 21, 2023Sep 24, 20232CA
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.
R786438TX1SANTIAGO CRUZJul 23, 2026 → Jul 23, 20261
R749037TX—SSS GROUPS LLCFeb 25, 2025 → Mar 28, 20252
WP71439CA—FRIENDZ LOGISTICS INCJun 21, 2023 → Sep 24, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026