Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3525J6015490 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 28, 2023
LA
Last seenJan 5, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
16VGX3525J6015490
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Dec 28, 2023 – Jan 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 5, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—PHS LOGISTICS LLC 1047222J815055/LA
Aug 19, 2025MSI · Full0—JADAAT HAULING LLC 3060129J815055/LA
Dec 28, 2023LAI · Full0—UNITED HOT SHOT LLC 1923231J815055/LA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHS LOGISTICS LLC1047222Jan 5, 2026Jan 5, 20261LA
JADAAT HAULING LLC3060129Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251LA
UNITED HOT SHOT LLC1923231Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 20231LA
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.
J815055LA—PHS LOGISTICS LLCJan 5, 2026 → Jan 5, 20261
J815055LA—JADAAT HAULING LLCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
J815055LA—UNITED HOT SHOT LLCDec 28, 2023 → Dec 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026