Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Big tex Big Tex

16V3F4827N6078843 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 24, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 12, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
16V3F4827N6078843
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2022
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 · Jun 24, 2023 – Oct 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 12, 2025NMI · Full2OOSRED HOTSHOT LLC 3746692MLK979/IA
Mar 28, 2024IAII · Walk-around1—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC 3580831MLK979/IA
Mar 28, 2024MOI · Full0—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC 3580831MLK979/IA
Dec 12, 2023MIIII · Driver-only0—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC 3580831MLK979/IA
Nov 16, 2023OHIII · Driver-only0—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC 3580831MLK979/IA
Oct 2, 2023AZII · Walk-around0—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC 3580831MLK979/IA
Jun 24, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC 3580831MLK979/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RED HOTSHOT LLC3746692Oct 12, 2025Oct 12, 20251CO
SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLC3580831Jun 24, 2023Mar 28, 20246IA
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.
MLK979IA—RED HOTSHOT LLCOct 12, 2025 → Oct 12, 20251
MLK979IA—SEVEN NINE EXPRESS LLCJun 24, 2023 → Mar 28, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026