Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX352XJ6017123 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 20, 2023
IN
Last seenMay 29, 2024
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
16VGX352XJ6017123
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 20, 2023 – May 29, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2024SCIII · Driver-only6OOSCOOKES BLUEGRASS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 3355323D6C449/KY
Aug 8, 2023TNI · Full2OOSRKS EXPRESS LLC 3544914D6C449/KY
Jun 20, 2023INI · Full5—COOKES BLUEGRASS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 3355323D6C449/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COOKES BLUEGRASS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC3355323Jun 20, 2023May 29, 20242KY
RKS EXPRESS LLC3544914Aug 8, 2023Aug 8, 20231KY
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.
D6C449KY—COOKES BLUEGRASS TRUCKING COMPANY LLCJun 20, 2023 → May 29, 20242
D6C449KY—RKS EXPRESS LLCAug 8, 2023 → Aug 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026