Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3528J2080180 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 15, 2023
WV
Last seenJun 16, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
16VGX3528J2080180
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 · Aug 15, 2023 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026TNI · Full0—WHITE LIGHTNING HAULING INC 2087646158980TM/VA
Aug 19, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—LEEMAX TRANSPORT LLC 3588568158980TM/VA
Aug 15, 2023WVII · Walk-around1—LEEMAX TRANSPORT LLC 3588568158980TM/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WHITE LIGHTNING HAULING INC2087646Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20261VA
LEEMAX TRANSPORT LLC3588568Aug 15, 2023Aug 19, 20252VA
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.
158980TMVA2WHITE LIGHTNING HAULING INCJun 16, 2026 → Jun 16, 20261
158980TMVA—LEEMAX TRANSPORT LLCAug 15, 2023 → Aug 19, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026