Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX5123H2045249 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 5, 2023
NV
Last seenApr 16, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
16VGX5123H2045249
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Jul 5, 2023 – Apr 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 16, 2025INIII · Driver-only0EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 2987470F016969/MI
Nov 9, 2023NMI · Full2TEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INC 359201393677ST/IL
Oct 6, 2023IAI · Full0TEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INC 3592013936577ST/IL
Sep 18, 2023WII · Full2OOSTEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INC 3592013936577ST/IL
Jul 18, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0TEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INC 3592013936577ST/IL
Jul 5, 2023NVII · Walk-around0TEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INC 3592013936577ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC2987470Apr 16, 2025Apr 16, 20251MI
TEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INC3592013Jul 5, 2023Nov 9, 20235IL
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.
F016969MIEMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCApr 16, 2025Apr 16, 20251
93677STILTEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INCNov 9, 2023Nov 9, 20231
936577STILTEUNA FREIGHT SOLUTION INCJul 5, 2023Oct 6, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026