Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3528J6012745 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 19, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
16VGX3528J6012745
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 · Jul 19, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026TXI · Full2—HOUSTON HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC 3350088951235K/TX
Sep 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSHOUSTON HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC 3350088951235K/TX
Jun 23, 2025TXI · Full4OOSHOUSTON HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC 3350088951235K/TX
Jul 19, 2023TXII · Walk-around5OOSPMP GLOBAL VENTURES LLC 3628875951235K/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOUSTON HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLC3350088Jun 23, 2025Feb 3, 20263TX
PMP GLOBAL VENTURES LLC3628875Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 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.
951235KTX—HOUSTON HOTSHOT TRANSPORT LLCJun 23, 2025 → Feb 3, 20263
951235KTX—PMP GLOBAL VENTURES LLCJul 19, 2023 → Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026