Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3528K6073840 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJun 27, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 7, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
16VGX3528K6073840
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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 27, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026GAI · Full23OOSTADA EXPRESS LLC 3875390TW86F44/GA
Oct 11, 2023VAII · Walk-around7OOSBAYOU'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 3171771TS86B35/GA
Aug 24, 2023NCI · Full2OOSBAYOU'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 3171771TS86B35/GA
Jun 27, 2023NCI · Full4—BAYOU'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 3171771—
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TADA EXPRESS LLC3875390Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 20261TX
BAYOU'S TRANSPORTATION LLC3171771Jun 27, 2023Oct 11, 20233GA
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.
TW86F44GA2TADA EXPRESS LLCJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20261
TS86B35GA—BAYOU'S TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 24, 2023 → Oct 11, 20232
—GA—BAYOU'S TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 27, 2023 → Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026