Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX4022J6015234 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under1
26 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJan 29, 2024
CA
Last seenMar 31, 2026
CA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
16VGX4022J6015234
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Jan 29, 2024 – Mar 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 31, 2026CAI · Full0—DAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
Mar 25, 2026CAI · Full3OOSDAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
Nov 28, 2025CAI · Full1OOSDAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
Feb 7, 2025CAI · Full0—DAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
Jul 24, 2024CAI · Full1—DAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
Jul 9, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—DAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
Jan 29, 2024CAI · Full0—DAVID BUCHANAN 25707764RU8642/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAVID BUCHANAN2570776Jan 29, 2024Mar 31, 20267CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
4RU8642CA—DAVID BUCHANANJan 29, 2024 → Mar 31, 20267
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026