Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX4028C2630882 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seen02/24/2025
TX
Last seen04/13/2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
16VGX4028C2630882
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/28/2026
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 · 02/24/2025 – 04/13/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/13/2026OHIII · Driver-only4—LIMA EXPRESS LLC 3493116662405T/TN
02/08/2026ALII · Walk-around15OOSLIMA EXPRESS LLC 3493116662405T/TN
12/19/2025MSI · Full0—LIMA EXPRESS LLC 3493116662405T/TN
12/09/2025INI · Full2—LIMA EXPRESS LLC 3493116662405T/TN
02/24/2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSJOROCON TRANSPORTATION LLC 4167380662405T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIMA EXPRESS LLC349311612/09/202504/13/20264TX
JOROCON TRANSPORTATION LLC416738002/24/202502/24/20251TX
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.
662405TTN—LIMA EXPRESS LLC12/09/2025 → 04/13/20264
662405TTN—JOROCON TRANSPORTATION LLC02/24/2025 → 02/24/20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026