Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Big tex Big Tex

16V3F4826T6443140 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 10, 2025
TN
Last seenDec 19, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
16V3F4826T6443140
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2026
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Oct 10, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 19, 2025IAII · Walk-around3—HUNTERS HOTSHOTS LLC 4358090LA8398/ID
Nov 15, 2025SDI · Full2—HUNTERS HOTSHOTS LLC 4358090LA8389/ID
Oct 30, 2025KSI · Full3—CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC 4197581LA8398/ID
Oct 10, 2025TNI · Full1—CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC 4197581LA8398/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HUNTERS HOTSHOTS LLC4358090Nov 15, 2025Dec 19, 20252ID
CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC4197581Oct 10, 2025Oct 30, 20252CO
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.
LA8398ID—HUNTERS HOTSHOTS LLCDec 19, 2025 → Dec 19, 20251
LA8389ID—HUNTERS HOTSHOTS LLCNov 15, 2025 → Nov 15, 20251
LA8398ID—CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLCOct 10, 2025 → Oct 30, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026