Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Big tex Big Tex

16VCX493111539501 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 17, 2023
OK
Last seenFeb 3, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
16VCX493111539501
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2001
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 · Aug 17, 2023 – Feb 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—POWERTRAIN LOGISTICS LLC 4302023249546M/TX
Nov 19, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—POWERTRAIN LOGISTICS LLC 4302023249546M/TX
Dec 21, 2023KSI · Full1—POWERS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLC 3134533249546M/TX
Aug 17, 2023OKIII · Driver-only0—POWERS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLC 3134533249546M/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POWERTRAIN LOGISTICS LLC4302023Nov 19, 2024Feb 3, 20252TX
POWERS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLC3134533Aug 17, 2023Dec 21, 20232TX
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.
249546MTX—POWERTRAIN LOGISTICS LLCNov 19, 2024 → Feb 3, 20252
249546MTX—POWERS LOGISTICS TRANSPORT LLCAug 17, 2023 → Dec 21, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026