Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH9GN959396 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJun 16, 2023
VA
Last seenFeb 4, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH9GN959396
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
959396

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 16, 2023 – Feb 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2026PAIII · Driver-only4TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 2631977AH81915/PA
Jan 7, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 2631977793526/PA
May 21, 2025MNIII · Driver-only2LIGHT TRUCKING INC 3570323AH44162/PA
May 13, 2025KYI · Full1OOSAURORA FREIGHT LINES INC 2837637AH44162/PA
Mar 19, 2024MOIII · Driver-only1OOSPEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC 3305692AH44162/PA
Feb 27, 2024VAII · Walk-around6PEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC 3305692AH44162/PA
Jun 16, 2023VAIII · Driver-only2OOSLIGHT TRUCKING INC 3570323718771/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC2631977Jan 7, 2026Feb 4, 20262MI
LIGHT TRUCKING INC3570323Jun 16, 2023May 21, 20252PA
AURORA FREIGHT LINES INC2837637May 13, 2025May 13, 20251PA
PEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC3305692Feb 27, 2024Mar 19, 20242IL
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.
AH81915PATRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCFeb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261
793526PATRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCJan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261
AH44162PALIGHT TRUCKING INCMay 21, 2025May 21, 20251
AH44162PAAURORA FREIGHT LINES INCMay 13, 2025May 13, 20251
AH44162PAPEGASUS LOGISTICS LLCFeb 27, 2024Mar 19, 20242
718771PALIGHT TRUCKING INCJun 16, 2023Jun 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026