Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Big tex Big Tex

16V3F4825T6443890 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenOct 8, 2025
SD
Last seenApr 28, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
16V3F4825T6443890
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2026
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 8, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026VAII · Walk-around3—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159673820T/TN
Mar 15, 2026TNI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159673820T/TN
Feb 6, 2026TNI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159673820T/TN
Nov 14, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631673820T/TN
Nov 12, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631673820T/TN
Oct 26, 2025IDI · Full0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631673820T/TN
Oct 8, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631673820T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC4456159Feb 6, 2026Apr 28, 20263TN
THOMAS LYLE SHAFER3460631Oct 8, 2025Nov 14, 20254TN
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.
673820TTN—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLCFeb 6, 2026 → Apr 28, 20263
673820TTN—THOMAS LYLE SHAFEROct 8, 2025 → Nov 14, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026