Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX4028F6079169 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenOct 18, 2023
MD
Last seenSep 30, 2025
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
16VGX4028F6079169
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2015
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 · Oct 18, 2023 – Sep 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2025PAIII · Driver-only6—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC 3546408PT975N2/PA
Aug 29, 2025PAI · Full21OOSPEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC 3546408PT975N2/PA
Jun 26, 2025MDII · Walk-around3—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC 3546408PT975N2/PA
Mar 7, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC 3546408PT975N2/PA
Feb 29, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC 3546408PT975N2/PA
Dec 20, 2023MEIII · Driver-only2—AINABULAK INC 3331812PA/PA
Oct 18, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC 3546408PA/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLC3546408Oct 18, 2023Sep 30, 20256PA
AINABULAK INC3331812Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231PA
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.
PT975N2PA—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLCFeb 29, 2024 → Sep 30, 20255
PAPA—AINABULAK INCDec 20, 2023 → Dec 20, 20231
PAPA—PEREZ AUTO HAULING LLCOct 18, 2023 → Oct 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026