Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX5121G2068589 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenNov 17, 2025
CA
Last seenMar 25, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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
16VGX5121G2068589
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 · Nov 17, 2025 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026CAII · Walk-around5—TANIMURA AND ANTLE INC 3570434SA6788/CA
Mar 25, 2026CAI · Full5OOSTANIMURA AND ANTLE INC 3570434SA6788/CA
Nov 17, 2025CAI · Full14OOSSEBASTIAN HARVESTING 7244224SA6788/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TANIMURA AND ANTLE INC357043Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20262CA
SEBASTIAN HARVESTING724422Nov 17, 2025Nov 17, 20251CA
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.
4SA6788CA—TANIMURA AND ANTLE INCMar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20262
4SA6788CA—SEBASTIAN HARVESTINGNov 17, 2025 → Nov 17, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
2016 Big tex Big Tex — VIN 16VGX5121G2068589