Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX4021G6002290 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
1 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 6, 2023
TX
Last seenJan 17, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 1 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
16VGX4021G6002290
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2016
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 · Dec 6, 2023 – Jan 17, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—EAGLE NATIONAL STEEL LTD 460555109B286/TX
Dec 6, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOSEAGLE NATIONAL STEEL LTD 460555109B286/TX
Dec 6, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—BEACON TRANSPORTATION LLC 39420941N13666/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EAGLE NATIONAL STEEL LTD460555Dec 6, 2023Jan 17, 20242TX
BEACON TRANSPORTATION LLC3942094Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 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.
109B286TX—EAGLE NATIONAL STEEL LTDDec 6, 2023 → Jan 17, 20242
1N13666TX—BEACON TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 6, 2023 → Dec 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
2016 Big tex Big Tex — VIN 16VGX4021G6002290