Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Big tex Big Tex

16V3F4821P6259987 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenSep 6, 2023
CO
Last seenJul 7, 2026
ND
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
16V3F4821P6259987
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 6, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026NDI · Full4OOSRAETHER AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 4090424ER36516/WI
May 13, 2026KSI · Full3OOSRAETHER AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 4090424ER36516/WI
Mar 25, 2026KSI · Full6OOSRAETHER AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 4090424BR36516/WI
Sep 12, 2024TNI · Full0—TRADESMAN CARRIERS LLC 40741055253100/UK
Jan 10, 2024GAI · Full1—TRADESMAN CARRIERS LLC 40741055253100/ME
Sep 6, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—TRADESMAN CARRIERS LLC 40741055253100/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAETHER AND SONS TRUCKING LLC4090424Mar 25, 2026Jul 7, 20263WI
TRADESMAN CARRIERS LLC4074105Sep 6, 2023Sep 12, 20243IA
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.
ER36516WI2RAETHER AND SONS TRUCKING LLCMay 13, 2026 → Jul 7, 20262
BR36516WI—RAETHER AND SONS TRUCKING LLCMar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20261
5253100UK—TRADESMAN CARRIERS LLCSep 12, 2024 → Sep 12, 20241
5253100ME—TRADESMAN CARRIERS LLCSep 6, 2023 → Jan 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026