Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX3529L4056526 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenOct 3, 2023
WA
Last seenApr 15, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
16VGX3529L4056526
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 3, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—KDG TRANSPORT LLC 390576562204AJ/WA
Aug 19, 2025MTI · Full0—KDG TRANSPORT LLC 390576562204AJ/WA
Mar 25, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1—KDG TRANSPORT LLC 390576562204AJ/WA
Apr 25, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC 400156524453AJ/WA
Apr 12, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC 400156524453AJ/WA
Jan 10, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC 400156524453AJ/WA
Dec 13, 2023CAII · Walk-around1—VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC 400156524453AJ/WA
Nov 29, 2023WAII · Walk-around2OOSVELA TRANSPORTATION LLC 400156524453AJ/WA
Oct 3, 2023WAII · Walk-around0—VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC 400156524453AJ/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KDG TRANSPORT LLC3905765Mar 25, 2025Apr 15, 20263WA
VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC4001565Oct 3, 2023Apr 25, 20246WA
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.
62204AJWA—KDG TRANSPORT LLCMar 25, 2025 → Apr 15, 20263
24453AJWA—VELA TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 3, 2023 → Apr 25, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026