Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3525J6032418 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 14, 2023
UT
Last seenMay 12, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
16VGX3525J6032418
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 · Jun 14, 2023 – May 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSA GARZA LOGISTICS LLC 4092495646851M/TX
Feb 20, 2024TXI · Full12OOSA GARZA LOGISTICS LLC 4092495646851M/TX
Jun 14, 2023UTI · Full1—A VALDEZ LOGISTICS LLC 3659320178B959/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A GARZA LOGISTICS LLC4092495Feb 20, 2024May 12, 20252TX
A VALDEZ LOGISTICS LLC3659320Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 20231TX
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.
646851MTX—A GARZA LOGISTICS LLCFeb 20, 2024 → May 12, 20252
178B959TX—A VALDEZ LOGISTICS LLCJun 14, 2023 → Jun 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026