Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3521J6028298 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 16, 2023
AZ
Last seenDec 11, 2024
TX
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
16VGX3521J6028298
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2018
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 · Jun 16, 2023 – Dec 11, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—RAMROD TRUCKING INC 213372182B405/TX
Dec 1, 2023ORIII · Driver-only1—R & A EXPRESS LLC 3179775182B405/TX
Jun 27, 2023TNI · Full0—R & A EXPRESS LLC 3179775182B405/TX
Jun 16, 2023AZII · Walk-around4—R & A EXPRESS LLC 3179775182B405/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAMROD TRUCKING INC213372Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 20241TX
R & A EXPRESS LLC3179775Jun 16, 2023Dec 1, 20233TX
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.
182B405TX—RAMROD TRUCKING INCDec 11, 2024 → Dec 11, 20241
182B405TX—R & A EXPRESS LLCJun 16, 2023 → Dec 1, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026