Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EHXGN953915 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 13
First seenDec 28, 2023
KS
Last seenMay 5, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
4V4NC9EHXGN953915
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 16, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
953915

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 28, 2023 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026NYIII · Driver-only2HISHOW EXPRESS INC 4402017PXE3400/OH
Apr 24, 2026OHII · Walk-around2HISHOW EXPRESS INC 4402017PXE3400/OH
Dec 10, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127U352131/OH
Mar 27, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Feb 11, 2025DEII · Walk-around1OOSMALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Nov 26, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Sep 24, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSMALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Sep 22, 2024WYIII · Driver-only0MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Jul 15, 2024MOI · Full3OOSMALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Jun 6, 2024ARII · Walk-around5OOSMALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Apr 15, 2024NJIII · Driver-only2MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Feb 12, 2024OKIII · Driver-only0MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
Dec 28, 2023KSII · Walk-around1MALO EXPRESS INC 4088127PWZ5350/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HISHOW EXPRESS INC4402017Apr 24, 2026May 5, 20262OH
MALO EXPRESS INC4088127Dec 28, 2023Dec 10, 202511OH
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.
PXE3400OHHISHOW EXPRESS INCApr 24, 2026May 5, 20262
U352131OHMALO EXPRESS INCDec 10, 2025Dec 10, 20251
PWZ5350OHMALO EXPRESS INCDec 28, 2023Mar 27, 202510
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026