Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Big tex Big Tex

16V3F4825M6073347 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 13
First seenDec 18, 2023
AR
Last seenJul 9, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
16V3F4825M6073347
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 18, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159534939T/TN
Jun 24, 2026VAI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159534939T/TN
Jun 2, 2026IAI · Full16OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159534939T/TN
Jan 15, 2026ILI · Full5OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159534939T/TN
Dec 22, 2025MOI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159534939T/TN
Dec 10, 2025TNI · Full2OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159534939T/TN
Oct 21, 2025INI · Full2—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 445615953439T/TN
Feb 22, 2025NMI · Full3OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631534939T/TN
Nov 25, 2024TNI · Full0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631534939T/TN
Jul 23, 2024TNI · Full3OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631534939T/TN
Jun 12, 2024NMII · Walk-around2—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631534939T/TN
Jan 9, 2024TNI · Full0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631473150T/TN
Dec 18, 2023ARIII · Driver-only2—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631473150T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC4456159Oct 21, 2025Jul 9, 20267TN
THOMAS LYLE SHAFER3460631Dec 18, 2023Feb 22, 20256TN
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.
534939TTN2CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLCDec 10, 2025 → Jul 9, 20266
53439TTN—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLCOct 21, 2025 → Oct 21, 20251
534939TTN—THOMAS LYLE SHAFERJun 12, 2024 → Feb 22, 20254
473150TTN—THOMAS LYLE SHAFERDec 18, 2023 → Jan 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026