Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX4029C2612925 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJun 27, 2023
MS
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
16VGX4029C2612925
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 27, 2023 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Nov 24, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Oct 30, 2025TNI · Full1—ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Oct 13, 2025TNI · Full0—TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INC 4378821A0A3RC/AL
Oct 8, 2025SDII · Walk-around1OOSESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Jul 29, 2025MSII · Walk-around1—KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131ADA3RC/AL
Aug 14, 2024ALI · Full0—KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/AL
Jun 20, 2024OKI · Full0—KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/AL
Jun 13, 2024MSI · Full0—KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/AL
May 15, 2024TNI · Full0—KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/UK
Jun 27, 2023MSI · Full0—KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131AA3RC/AL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC4378882Oct 8, 2025Feb 5, 20264AL
TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INC437882Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251KY
KAY SIMMONS INC1970813Jun 27, 2023Jul 29, 20256AL
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.
1A0A3RCAL—ESTELL TRANSPORT LLCOct 8, 2025 → Feb 5, 20264
1A0A3RCAL—TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INCOct 13, 2025 → Oct 13, 20251
1ADA3RCAL—KAY SIMMONS INCJul 29, 2025 → Jul 29, 20251
1A0A3RCAL—KAY SIMMONS INCJun 13, 2024 → Aug 14, 20243
1A0A3RCUK—KAY SIMMONS INCMay 15, 2024 → May 15, 20241
1AA3RCAL—KAY SIMMONS INCJun 27, 2023 → Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026